ferguson May Retire Next Year

[Flight]

Ferguson likely to call it a day at United in 14 months

 

 

Manchester United will be looking for a new manager at the end of next season, according to Sir Alex Ferguson's son ­Darren, who believes that the longest-serving and oldest manager in the business could be in the final 14 months of his epic time in charge at Old Trafford.

 

"I can see him doing this year and next and then that might be it for him," said Ferguson Jr, one of the few people in a position to take an educated stab at when the man who took over at Old Trafford 22½ years ago will finally call it a day.

 

Ferguson himself has already cancelled one retirement date, which was originally scheduled for the end of the 2001-02 ­season, and passed the ­normal ­retirement age of 65 two years ago. Since then he has stubbornly refused to clarify his ­intentions and has fluctuated from ­saying he has "many years" left to ­insisting that he will not work beyond the advanced age of 70.

 

About the only certainty, according to Darren, is that it will not be at the end of the current season even if United reach a position of such success that Ferguson could go out on the biggest high imaginable. United have won 32 honours under Ferguson, including 10 Premier League titles and two European Cups, and the Old Trafford club are in the hunt for unprecented quintuple this season.

 

"His health is fine and he's building a new team. If they win [the league] this year, then they catch Liverpool in terms of league titles won and that will be in his mind."

 

So what of the possibility of father ­taking on son as rival managers in the Premier League? Ferguson Jr is going for successive promotions with Peter­borough to get them into the Championship and it seems only a matter of time before he is in charge of a top-division club. However, he added: "I don't think Dad will wait for me before he retires. There's no guarantee I'll get to the Premier League."

[Flight]

If they win the Prem he equals our record. If we do he needs three more to better us. No pressure on the drunken old twunt.

 

 

If he stays on for next year he will top my dead pool - 68 at the end of this year and has had a pacemake for the last few years. Easy points.

[The Hitman]

He definitely shouldn't stay on past 70,for the sake of his health.

No man that age should take on that level of pressure.

[Barnesy_10]

He definitely shouldn't stay on past 70,for the sake of his health.

No man that age should take on that level of pressure.

what pressure? The FA ensure he is under no pressure at all.

[smithdown]

Nail that to our dressing room wall

[The Hitman]

Nail him to our dressing room wall

[Bootle Buck]

If he loses the league this season he is likely not to show up next season.

[floyd]

I love the fact, that Meths, absolutely hates us

[smithdown]

He's hating us right now.

[Jarg Armani]

If he loses the league this season he is likely not to show up next season.

 

He certainly won't show up for the press conference.

[Andy @ Allerton]

He definitely shouldn't stay on past 70,for the sake of his health.

No man that age should take on that level of pressure.

 

 

Why shouldn't he.

 

I think he should stay on and work even harder.

 

50 Mile runs a day should keep him in tip-top health along with the 12 bottles of Single Malt he already quaffs.

[The Hitman]

I've heard he's more of a wine drinker...

[Sion]

Who united appoint as his successor will be one of the most important appointments in recent times where we are concerned. They get a lemon and we could easily dominate ala them in the 90's

Edited March 27, 2009 by Sion

[Andy @ Allerton]

Who united appoint as his successor will be one of the most important appointments in recent times where we are concerned. They get a lemon and we could easily dominate ala them in the 90's

 

I have a sneaking feeling that there will only be a limited number of candidates;

 

* Querismo (Or however you spell his name - 'The Referee, Sir, is a ROBBER' that bod.

* Martin O'Neill - oh. How I would love this to bits. Never have a git and a club deserved each other so much.. Apart from..

* Mourinho - so low (Even lower than O'Neill!!!!!!!) that him and them - perfect match.

[surf]

I've heard he's more of a wine drinker...

 

think you misheard, he's a whiny drinker

[Sion]

I have a sneaking feeling that there will only be a limited number of candidates;

 

* Querismo (Or however you spell his name - 'The Referee, Sir, is a ROBBER' that bod.

* Martin O'Neill - oh. How I would love this to bits. Never have a git and a club deserved each other so much.. Apart from..

* Mourinho - so low (Even lower than O'Neill!!!!!!!) that him and them - perfect match.

 

Bruce and Moyes will fancy their chances

Moyes at utd would be just a dream come true