Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has branded Manchester City's treatment of former manager Mark Hughes as 'unacceptable'.
City have come under fire this week for the manner in which Hughes was forced to take control of his team in last Saturday's 4-3 victory over Sunderland before being sacked and replaced by Italian Roberto Mancini immediately after the game.
City chief executive Garry Cook has since attempted to defend the club's actions, but Ferguson believes such behaviour is unacceptable.
Speaking ahead of the Boxing Day game against Hull, Ferguson said: "It was unacceptable behaviour.
"It doesn't matter whether you have lost 20 games or two, there is a way to treat people.
"For some reason Christmas seems to bring out the worst in directors. I do not know how you can do something like that.
"From Saturday morning the rumour mill was working and Mark must have realised it was his last game. It was a terrible position to be in."
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City have come under fire this week for the manner in which Hughes was forced to take control of his team in last Saturday's 4-3 victory over Sunderland before being sacked and replaced by Italian Roberto Mancini immediately after the game.
City chief executive Garry Cook has since attempted to defend the club's actions, but Ferguson believes such behaviour is unacceptable.
Speaking ahead of the Boxing Day game against Hull, Ferguson said: "It was unacceptable behaviour.
"It doesn't matter whether you have lost 20 games or two, there is a way to treat people.
"For some reason Christmas seems to bring out the worst in directors. I do not know how you can do something like that.
"From Saturday morning the rumour mill was working and Mark must have realised it was his last game. It was a terrible position to be in."
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