The irony was not lost on Manchester United staff.
Pep Guardiola has agreed terms on a new one-year contract extension with Manchester City, Sky Sports News understands.
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has called "outstanding person" Rodrigo Bentancur an "unbelievable team-mate" and supported Spurs' decision to appeal the length of his seven-match suspension for a racist remark about captain Heung-Min Son.
Gary Neville has questioned the professionalism of Manchester United duo Casemiro and Marcus Rashford over their trips to the United States during the international break.