Zlatan Ibrahimovic has aimed another volley at ex-manager Pep Guardiola
Ibrahimovic branded Guardiola a 'spineless coward' in his autobiography
The Swede has claimed that Jose Mourinho is a superior man-manager
'He (Mourinho) is direct with everyone; he will not go behind your back' said the striker ahead of Saturday's all-important Manchester derby
Zlatan Ibrahimovic's feud with Pep Guardiola simmered on Friday as the Manchester United striker aimed another volley at his former manager.
The pair's relationship broke down at Barcelona, with Ibrahimovic branding Guardiola a 'spineless coward' in his explosive autobiography and then later labelling him 'not a man'.
He was at it again before Saturday lunchtime's highly-anticipated Manchester derby, claiming that Jose Mourinho has superior man-management techniques.
Ibrahimovic's feud with Pep Guardiola simmered on Friday ahead of the Manchester derby
Ibrahimovic branded Guardiola a 'spineless coward' in his explosive autobiography
'He (Mourinho) is direct with everyone,' said Ibrahimovic. 'He will not go behind your back, he will tell you. I prefer it like that.
'Wherever Guardiola has gone he has won and he has been very successful.
'How he works today I don't know and I don't care because he is not my coach.'
Guardiola — who has also had to contend with barbs from Ibrahimovic's outspoken agent Mino Raiola this week — kept his decorum and refuted any suggestions by the Swede that he shut him out.
Guardiola said: 'I was clear, I spoke with him always face to face, always.
'I never used the media to explain what I wanted from Zlatan on the pitch. I was so clear and direct to him.'
Forget Jose Mourinho vs Pep Guardiola... watch out for Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the Manchester derby!
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