Alan Shearer mocks Jose Mourinho joking he could not get ‘the best manager ever’ Sir Alex Ferguson ahead of Grenfell charity match
The Newcastle veteran took an early dig at his player ahead of the fundraising fixture at Loftus Park
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ALAN SHEARER mocks Jose Mourinho claiming that he could not get "the best manager ever" Sir Alex Ferguson to play for his charity team.
The Chelsea manager was a late addition to Shearer's squad and he is expected to feature between the sticks.
Team Shearer line-up ahead of the fund-raising fixture
Shearer is a manager of one of the teams participating in the event to raise funds following the Grenfell tower tragedy that killed at least 80 people.
Ahead of his club's team talk, the Newcastle veteran said: “It will be nerve wracking giving a team talk wont it, when I know that Mourinho is sitting in the corner watching me.”
However, these nerves were nowhere to be seen when he took a sly dig at his player in the dressing room.
During the team talk, he said: “It’s a fantastic cause, I know you’ve all travelled from all over the country to be here.
"Last night I was delighted when I heard that the greatest manager ever was coming to join us. I’ve got to apologise sir Alex isn’t here, but we’ve got the second best thing. We’ve got Mourinho.”
Shearer's squad will be up against a side managed by Les Ferdinand, who grew up next to Grenfell Tower.
The two clubs will be go head-to-head at Loftus Road in front of a sell-out crowd of 17,000.
Team Shearer boasts an array of talent - including Ally McCoist, Chris Sutton, Darren Campbell, Des Walker Jamie Dornan, Jamie Redknapp, Jarvis Cocker, Lee Mack and Richard Ashcroft.
Shearer has started Mourinho on the bench, but hinted during the pre-match interview that the Portuguese boss will be used as an impact introduction in the latter stages.
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