Sunday 10 April 2016 14:49, UK
Former Manchester United winger Nani has hit out at Louis van Gaal, accusing him of treating players like “kids”.
The Portuguese midfielder, who is now plying his trade at Fenerbahce in Turkey, said the Dutch coach and his assistant used to scream at players in training when they made a mistake.
Nani, who won four Premier League titles and a European Cup during his time at Old Trafford, said he was unhappy with the former Netherlands coaches' methods compared to Sir Alex Ferguson.
"He and his assistant were shouting at players like we were kids, like 18-year-old," he told The Sunday Times.
"And I think, 'This is not the way to treat us because I am professional, I am training every day, I'm doing nothing wrong, I'm putting quality in the training'."
Nani added: "'You must pass the ball like this', 'Come on!' Blah, blah, blah. It's crazy.
"It's difficult to play football like that. Because football is instinct.
"If you see you must shoot, first touch. If you see you must take a touch, you take a touch."
The Portugal international spent eight years at Old Trafford after being signed in 2007. He was loaned out to Sporting Lisbon by van Gaal for one season before being sold to the Turkish club.
And the winger, who notched up 28 goals and assists for United in the 2010/11 season, is keen on returning to England because he has "unfinished business."
"I would like to have another opportunity in one of these best leagues because when you are on the high level all the people consider at a higher level what you did," he added.
"Now, for example, if I do something here, or I do something in Portugal, they will say 'Yes, it's in Portugal. OK, it's in Turkey.
"It is all about being confident, being fit and playing with the ball, playing with your teammates. And then be relaxed - be you."
