NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel is speaking out as a wide-ranging review of the football program unfolds after Sherrone Moore's dismissal. Last year, an investigation determined Moore was involved in an "inappropriate relationship with a staff member."  It was later revealed Moore's former assistant was part of the relationship. The fallout from the scandal left Michigan's top athletics official feeling "betrayed." "I felt betrayed. It’s the best word that I can use," Manuel told The Detroit News. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore appears in a courtroom in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Jan. 22, 2026. (Jose Juarez/AP) Manuel said the situation struck a personal chord and had broader consequences for those around the program. "It was personal, but it was also, I want to emphasize, for so many people that were affected by it.…