Legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson signed Dimitar Berbatov from Tottenham in 2008 (Picture: Getty)Dimitar Berbatov has revealed how Sir Alex Ferguson went back on his ‘promise’ when he joined Manchester United in 2008 by throwing him straight in against Liverpool for his debut. Spurs submitted an official complaint to the Premier League over Ferguson’s incessant pursuit of Berbatov but the iconic striker went on to sign for the Red Devils on September 1 for a fee of around £31million. Berbatov was promised a short break when he signed for United (Picture: Getty)‘But that was all fine. AdvertisementAdvertisementDespite his ties to United, Berbatov has argued against calls to void the current Premier League season as he feels it would be ‘unfair’ on Liverpool and their fans. MORE: Fabrizio Ravanelli reveals how he nearly signed for Liverpool and pushed for Man Utd transferMORE: Rio Ferdinand jokes Manchester United star needed an oxygen tank after facing Cristiano Ronaldo

Source: Metro April 11, 2020 15:56 UTC