David Moyes would have been sacked three times, says former Chelsea manager Gianluca Vialli

Gianluca Vialli with former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini.

Former Chelsea manager Gianluca Vialli insisted while talking to BBC Radio 4 that Manchester United manager David Moyes would have been at least three times by now had he been managing in Serie A.

“In Italy, managers are judged simply by results. Italian managers don’t enjoy themselves at all,” said Vialli .

David Moyes has been under heavy scrutiny following Manchester United’s poor performance throughout the season as they find themselves in the 7th position in the Premier League table.

“In the Premier League you get the feeling they give you a bit longer to sort out problems,” he added.  “They are more understanding and, most importantly, owners of football clubs don’t think they know more than managers.”

“They let managers run it for a while and don’t just sack you after the first two or three defeats.”

Vialli had previously managed London-based Chelsea in the Premier League, but has not managed a club since being sacked by Watford back in 2002.