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Joyce: I was loyal to Sir Alex
- Updated: November 24, 2016
Wigan boss Warren Joyce says his loyalty to Sir Alex Ferguson kept him at Manchester United despite numerous job offers.
Joyce, who previously managed Royal Antwerp in Belgium, was appointed at the DW Stadium in early November, having spent eight years working with Manchester United’s reserve team.
He says he turned down several opportunities in the Sky Bet Championship and above before moving to Wigan, citing a commitment made to former United boss Ferguson when appointed to the reserve team in 2008.
“I had an opportunity to manage Royal Antwerp, which was a tremendous experience and I really enjoyed that,” Joyce told the EFL Weekly podcast.
“I could have gone a couple of different directions at the time and maybe managed a different club in Europe.
“I had a lot of offers to stay out there and manage on the continent but to come back to Man Utd, the job offer was looking for someone willing to commit and not use …
