Leicester Bean Posted 8 May 2013 Posted 8 May 2013 Been announced on Man U's official website that he's retiring at the end of the season. Thoughts?
goose2010 Posted 8 May 2013 Posted 8 May 2013 Pretty big new this! what a fantastic career he has had and must go down as the best manager on all time surely. Never been Man Utd's biggest fan but the passion he shows week in week out is incredible. Will never forget this moment!
Super_horns Posted 8 May 2013 Posted 8 May 2013 Still going to have a role at the club it seems which is fair enough after all the great work he has done. Going to be a lot of pressure for the new manger - but somebody like Mourinho could probably handle that.
AKCJ Posted 8 May 2013 Posted 8 May 2013 Sir Alex Ferguson will step down as Manchester United manager at the end of the season after 26 years in charge. The Scot, 71, has won 38 trophies since taking over from Ron Atkinson on 6 November 1986, including this season's Premier League title. His haul includes 13 titles, two Champions League crowns, five FA Cups and five League Cups. "The decision to retire is one that I have thought a great deal about. It is the right time," Ferguson said. "It was important to me to leave an organisation in the strongest possible shape and I believe I have done so. "The quality of this league winning squad, and the balance of ages within it, bodes well for continued success at the highest level whilst the structure of the youth set-up will ensure that the long-term future of the club remains a bright one. "Our training facilities are amongst the finest in global sport and our home Old Trafford is rightfully regarded as one of the leading venues in the world. "Going forward, I am delighted to take on the roles of both Director and Ambassador for the club. With these activities, along with my many other interests, I am looking forward to the future. "I must pay tribute to my family, their love and support has been essential. My wife Cathy has been the key figure throughout my career, Ferguson is the most successful manager in the history of the British game and famously won a treble in 1999. He is undergoing a hip operation in the summer and that may have triggered his decision to step down. Bookmakers have made Everton manager David Moyes odds-on favourite to take over at Old Trafford. The Scot is out of contract in the summer at Goodison Park having delayed talks on a new deal until the end of the season. Ferguson gave no indication he was thinking over his future when writing Sunday's programme notes against Chelsea. He said: "I certainly don't have any plans at the moment to walk away from what I believe will be something special." But rumours of his retirement filtered out after the club's end-of-season players versus coaches golf day at Dunham Massey, Greater Manchester on Tuesday afternoon. Former Wigan manager Paul Jewell paid tribute to Ferguson's ability to deal with the pressures that come with managing United.
dirty fox Posted 8 May 2013 Posted 8 May 2013 Controversial, genius and a phenomenon. He'll be the guy I tell my grand kids about in the far future
goose2010 Posted 8 May 2013 Posted 8 May 2013 Should make the premier league a bit more interesting next season. With Chelsea and Man Utd both having new manager and both probably wanting the same man! Would love to see Jose at United, but i'm pretty sure he will end up at Chelsea. Paddy powers odds.... D Moyes11/10R Benitez33/1R Martinez66/1 J Mourinho5/4A Villas Boas50/1M Lippi66/1 J Klopp14/1S Bruce40/1P Di Canio66/1 M Laudrup20/1M Phelan40/1L Scolari66/1 R Giggs25/1N Lennon40/1R Mancini66/1 A Wenger25/1P Scholes40/1S Goran Eriksson66/1 G Neville25/1J Low40/1J Heynckes66/1 C Queiroz33/1A Conte40/1R Keane80/1 P Guardiola33/1F Capello50/1S McClaren100/1 L Blanc33/1H Redknapp50/1G Strachan200/1 M O' Neill33/1G Hiddink50/1A McLeish200/1 C Ancelotti33/1P Lambert66/1O Coyle200/1 OG Solskjaer33/1M Hughes66/1K Keegan250/1 E Cantona33/1S Allardyce66/1D Ferguson250/1
Leicester Bean Posted 8 May 2013 Author Posted 8 May 2013 I can see Moyes going Utd and Mourinho going Chelsea
foxfanazer Posted 8 May 2013 Posted 8 May 2013 Never liked the bloke at all but wow what a manager! Will be interesting to see if United keep this relentless winning mentality with their new boss. Does he actually mean it this time?
Leicesterpool Posted 8 May 2013 Posted 8 May 2013 As much as i don't like Fergie I do fear the future of the national team, because if Mourinho joins Man U then there won't be any english coming through the youth plus the squad will be full of foreign players.
goose2010 Posted 8 May 2013 Posted 8 May 2013 I bet Wrigley's are worried their chewing gum sales are are going take a massive hit!
whoareyaaa Posted 8 May 2013 Posted 8 May 2013 Massive news the bloke was a Legend there is no denying that. Jose will step in I think, he must be thinking of settling down at a club now instead of moving every 2/3 years and this would be perfect for him.
Simo86 Posted 8 May 2013 Posted 8 May 2013 I bet Wrigley's are worried their chewing gum sales are are going take a massive hit! Sam Allardyce will have to pick up the slack
KFS Posted 8 May 2013 Posted 8 May 2013 Could we see a Revvie/ Clough sort of dispute for the new man? He's got such big boots to fill, a year of transition maybe met with a hostile atmosphere?
Leicester Bean Posted 8 May 2013 Author Posted 8 May 2013 As much as i don't like Fergie I do fear the future of the national team, because if Mourinho joins Man U then there won't be any english coming through the youth plus the squad will be full of foreign players. This.
foxfanazer Posted 8 May 2013 Posted 8 May 2013 Does anybody think the fact that the German and Spanish teams dominating in Europe this year had anything to do with his decision? Thought he'd want anoth pop at the CL but maybe thought they were way behind those clubs
Raj Posted 8 May 2013 Posted 8 May 2013 The greatest ever...no one even close...to manage through these days too where players are such spoilt bastards...amazing really....feel sorry for the bloke taking over!!!!
Simi Posted 8 May 2013 Posted 8 May 2013 Can't see Mourinho wanting to work under Ferguson at United, all seems set up for Moyes I think. A man with similar principles and although he doesn't have the experience in Europe and of winning trophies, I still think he'd be the right choice.
Happy Fox Posted 8 May 2013 Posted 8 May 2013 Moyes to Manchester United And Roberto Martinez to Everton
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