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Former Manchester United defender Jaap Stam claims Sir Alex Ferguson's recent admission that he made a mistake by selling him in 2001 has come as no surprise. 曼联在线·球迷地带8 O$ j' I, I3 @) Y; a: b4 o. Y+ Z
Ferguson sold the Dutchman to Lazio in a move viewed by many United fans as one of his few errors during more than two decades in charge at Old Trafford. 曼联在线·球迷地带1 d; N. }. d. K6 E1 o
Six years later, 35-year-old Stam is still performing to a high standard for Ajax after returning to his homeland from Italy in 2006. + P9 W e; [- o0 g1 n9 E"It is good that a man like Ferguson dares to admit that he makes mistakes," Stam told AD Sportwereld. 0 B G* I; s0 N& `; }0 c
"It doesn't surprise me, though. I always knew for myself that United made an error by selling me. 专业曼联球迷网站,曼联球迷的地盘,为广大球迷提供最新曼联新闻与视频资源.4 p: |) D% K# M
"I know that this is the same feeling for many people around the club, from colleagues to fans. www.imanutd.com3 I' Z7 \7 q5 ~0 B A0 r
"When I speak with people I hear they should never have let me go." 专业曼联球迷网站,曼联球迷的地盘,为广大球迷提供最新曼联新闻与视频资源.* i6 V/ Z& b+ l; V" T
Speaking earlier this week, Ferguson admitted the size of Lazio's offer clouded his judgment of the player's worth to the Premier League champions. 9 Z# A- T4 e; ]1 S* q9 H, ]3 u
"We got the offer from Lazio - £16.5million for a centre-back that was 29," said Ferguson. "It was an offer I couldn't refuse. 专业曼联球迷网站,曼联球迷的地盘,为广大球迷提供最新曼联新闻与视频资源.$ ]+ U5 b: s. x" t0 O& L
"But in playing terms it was a mistake. He is still playing for Ajax at a really good level." 曼联在线·球迷地带$ a* B0 U. q/ U
In response, Stam conceded that Ferguson's honesty must be applauded. ' e/ _& P$ |& ~ - 专业·专注·曼联中文网站He said: "A big coach must also be able to see the mistakes he made - if needed, a few years after he made them." 曼联,曼联BT,曼联在线视频,曼联图片,曼联新闻,曼联论坛2 j' k, k' J, G$ w) V. Q' |( u2 C
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