'Sorry to disappoint' - Rio Ferdinand hits back at 'mad lies' over Man Utd speculation

Rio Ferdinand has slammed reports he is set to join Manchester United’s backroom staff as ‘mad lies.’

With the Red Devils in the process of appointing a new permanent manager to replace Ralf Rangnick in the summer, there’s been plenty of talk of backroom staff changes too.

Earlier this week a story emerged claiming Ferdinand had put himself forward to be Erik ten Hag’s No.2 should the Ajax boss be appointed.

But Ferdinand has now put the record straight in a video posted on his YouTube account, telling United fans the report certainly isn’t true.

‘I’ve been online and I’m meant to be – I’ve put myself forward – for the assistant manager’s job at Man Utd. I don’t know who gets this mad news,’ he said on his YouTube channel FIVE.

‘When have you pressed the send button and thought that you’re not going to get me to come back and go ‘actually, no I ain’t, what are you chatting about?’

‘So whoever has told you that you need to go back to your source and say “listen man.”

‘But if I did go in there – woo – the whip would be getting cracked! Crack that whip.

‘But no, no I’m not, man. I’m not going in there.

‘I’ve got a good relationship with the club. I’ve got a good relationship with people there. I know a lot of the guys playing there, a lot of the guys behind the scenes. You know I love the club. Man Utd’s my heart, I love it.

‘Grew up at West Ham – love West Ham. Played all my best years at Man Utd – love the club. Kids support the club.

‘Listen, I ain’t coaching at Man Utd! You heard it here first. They’re mad lies. Find out who that geezer is man [the reporter]. Can’t lie like that.

‘Getting the fans all hyped thinking I’m coming. I ain’t man, I’m sorry to disappoint you fans.

‘I’m sorry to disappoint everyone who wanted