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Vidic dismisses quit fears
Manchester United, 15:16, August 27, 2008 ,
Nemanja Vidic has denied suggesting the poor weather and English way of life could see him quit Manchester United for Spain.
Quotes attributed to the Serbia international in an interview with Russian football magazine Football Weekly alleged that Vidic was fed up with conditions in England.
The central defender supposedly said: "In Manchester the main attraction is a timetable at the railway station where trains leave for less rainy cities!
"In England people don't have time to feel the joy of life. Throughout the week they work so hard. They only talk to people at lunch. Then in the evening they watch TV so they can get up early for work the next day."
However, the former Spartak Moscow star has moved to clarify his comments, revealing that while he did have problems settling to life in a new country in January 2006, he has no desire to leave Old Trafford to try his luck in Spain's Primera Liga.
He confirmed to the official club website: "I'd like to clarify that I did not make these particular remarks. I spoke about the difficulty I had settling in to life in Manchester, but that does not reflect how I feel now.
"I enjoy my life very much as a footballer at Manchester United and I'm very happy to be a part of this great club. I think I show that in the way I play every week. I also have far too much respect for the people of Manchester, and England, to criticise them in this way."