Jose Mourinho believes the "love and respect" Sir Alex Ferguson has from Manchester United supporters trumps the ambassadorial role he will vacate at the end of the season.
Ferguson's annual £2.165million salary will end next year as part of more cost-cutting measures by Sir Jim Ratcliffe after he invested a minority stake in United last season and assumed control of football operations.
United great Eric Cantona described those responsible for revoking Ferguson's ambassadorial status as "a bag of s**t" but Fenerbahce coach Mourinho said Ferguson did not need the money.
At his pre-match press conference ahead of Fenerbahce's Europa League tie with United, Mourinho said: "My relation with Sir Alex was amazing, incredible, when my Netflix documentary comes out you will know more about the reason why I have so much respect for him. READ MORE: Mourinho was box office for those of us in the press box READ MORE: Garnacho could do what Ronaldo did with Ferguson "The ambassadorial role, I really don't know that situation.