Friendlies are a waste of time, says Alex Ferguson

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has hit out at international friendly matches, calling them a 'waste of time'.

Ferguson told US radio station Sirius XM that friendly matches have become totally devalued.

Ferguson said: 'I am all in favour of the competitions. The players should play in the major competitions; the European Championship, the World Cup.

'But friendlies are a waste of time as far as I am concerned. We always say that. It is understandable for the coach. They have the players for a period when they can influence them and can build and shape their team.

'I can understand that completely. But every time there are friendlies you get six or seven call offs. It is sometimes worthless for the manager to build on that because of the lack of players.'

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