Gerard Pique says Manchester United's success in recent years is down to the influence of Sir Alex Ferguson as Barcelona prepare to take on the Premier League side in a pre-season match on Saturday.
Pique spent four seasons at United, having been snapped up from Barcelona as a 17-year-old and made 20 appearances for the club before returning to Spain and beginning an unprecedented period of success, which includes a World Cup triumph and two Champions League final wins against his former club.
Ferguson will celebrate an incredible 25 years as boss at Old Trafford this November, and on the eve of the rematch from last season's Champions League final, Pique revealed he has nothing but admiration for the Scot."I have never seen anything like this in Spain," he said. "It is unbelievable. I was with him for a few years and know why he is there.
"He is a great coach but he also treats the players really well. It is not only in terms of football. No matter what it is, he will be there for you.
"He has won so many titles and so many important things. All the Manchester United fans are really happy that he has stayed because they never won as much as they do now.
"Most of this is because of him and I hope he stays for many years yet."
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