Vidic has admitted that he did talk about the difficulties he had settling in England after his move to Old Trafford from Spartak Moscow in January 2006 but says his remarks were taken out of context.

He told United's official website: "I'd like to clarify that I did not make these particular remarks. I spoke about the difficulty I had settling in to life in Manchester, but that does not reflect how I feel now.

"I enjoy my life very much as a footballer at Manchester United and I'm very happy to be a part of this great club. I think I show that in the way I play every week. I also have far too much respect for the people of Manchester, and England, to criticise them in this way."