Former Everton forward Duncan Ferguson has made a sensational return to management after being named the new boss of Irish Premiership club Glentoran
Duncan Ferguson after joining Glentoran
Duncan Ferguson after joining Glentoran(Image: (Adam Harwood/Glentoran FC/the Press Association))
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Duncan Ferguson has revealed he has already contacted David Moyes about some of Everton’s youngsters joining him at Glentoran. Ferguson, who played under Moyes at Everton, returned to management on Monday when he joined the East Belfast outfit.
The 54-year-old last managed two years ago when his stint at Inverness Caledonian Thistle ended after the club entered administration. And when asked if he had spoken to Moyes, the Scot revealed to talkSPORT: "I'm trying to butter him up here, because I'm looking for some players.
"I texted him last night asking if he has any players for me. He's one of the best managers I've ever worked with."
Ferguson has already appeared to make his mark at the NIFL Premiership after he revealed one of his players vomited due to the intensity of his first training session.
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“The session was probably a wee bit different to what they're used to, but I only got one player being sick unfortunately,” the Blues icon said.
“Normally I'd get two or three in the first session but I only got one this time. But a good set of lads applied themselves well. Good tempo to the training.
“To be fair, the young lad had drunk a bit too much water. So we gave them a wee bit of a harder session than they were probably used to. That's normal for me. That's the way I want to work.”
Glentoran are currently third in the Irish League following the departure of Declan Devine in September and Ferguson admits after speaking with the club’s owner, it got the manager fire back burning in his belly.
Duncan Ferguson at Glentoran’s Oval ground
Duncan Ferguson at Glentoran’s Oval ground(Image: (Adam Harwood/Glentoran FC/the Press Association))
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He said: “I was busy doing punditry and I could easily have kept going down that route. But I’ve been a wee bit unlucky in my managerial journey and I still think I’ve got unfinished business.
“I lost my last job through administration, but I love football, management and coaching players. I met the owner (Ali Pour) and liked him. I thought it’s a big club, they’ve got ambition and it got the fire in my belly.”
Before he added: “I’ve had two tough jobs, but this one’s a bit different because the ambition is to win the league.
“I managed Everton in the Premier League and took them out of the relegation zone, I moved Inverness up the league and to a play-off.
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“Forest Green was for the future, bottom of the league, but I went there with the understanding that I was going to get a rebuild.
“I got on all right with the owner (Dale Vince), but he decided to go a different way in the summer. I came out of the Premier League and took the wrong job.”
“I spoke to Big Sam (Sam Allardyce) and he said, ‘Dunc, get in there. You win on a Saturday you feel good, you lose you feel bad. It doesn’t matter what level you’re at’.
“When you’re out of work for six months, it feels like six years. It’s exciting to do this again and a big opportunity for me to live the dream.”