Sir Alex Ferguson would not have allowed his players to do half-time interviews, according to Wayne Rooney.
Speaking on his new BBC podcast, The Wayne Rooney Show, Rooney said he does not see how footballers can benefit from “crazy” interviews taking place during a game.
Arsenal’s Martin Odegaard spoke to Sky Sports at half-time during his side’s Premier League win against Manchester United last weekend.
Rooney believes Ferguson, who was his boss for nine years at Manchester United, would have been firmly against the idea had it been raised during his time in charge – although the Scot did give half-time interviews during Champions League games.
“I know how he would have reacted and it wouldn’t have been in a nice way, that’s for sure!” Rooney said. “So there’s no way this would have happened with Alex Ferguson.
“When I signed for DC United, they initially were trying to get me to do interviews at half-time as a player, which I refused. I think your focus, your mindset, is on the game and what should happen in the next 45 minutes, how you’re going to do better or continue to do well in the second half.”
The former England and Manchester United striker’s new podcast airs twice weekly on BBC Sounds, YouTube and iPlayer.
In the latest episode of the podcast, Rooney also said that La Liga approving plans for Barcelona’s match against Villarreal to be played in Miami is “wrong” and “should never happen”.
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