"Everyone feels for Roberto Di Matteo, and quite rightly," said Ferguson, who was the victim of Benítez's infamous 'facts' attack when the 52-year-old was in charge of Liverpool. "It is quite amazing when you think that he has won the FA Cup and the Champions League.
"The biggest disappointment for me is that in two weeks time they are going to the world championship [Fifa World Club Cup]. You would have thought they would have waited to give the guy a chance to win it.
"Rafa Benítez is very lucky because on his CV in two weeks' time he could have two world championships to his name – and has had nothing to do with the teams. José Mourinho won the treble with Inter Milan. He [Benítez] took over and won the world championship without having to do anything and having nothing to do with the construction of the teams."