Legendary football gaffer, Sir Alex Ferguson will step down finally as Manchester United manager at the end of the season after a 26 year tenure that has made him the most successful in British football.
Fergie, in a statement, revealed that his decision to retire is well thought out and one not “taken lightly” he stressed the significance of retiring at a time like this by stating “it is the right time. It is important to me to leave an organization in the strongest possible shape and I believe I have done so”
The 71 year old scot, has won 38 trophies during his reign at Old Trafford and will now become a director and ambassador for the club. His trophy haul includes 13 league titles, two champions league crowns, five FA cups, four league cups, the FIFA club world cup, Intercontinental cup, the UEFA cup winners’ cup and the UEFA super cup.
Meanwhile, Everton manager, David Moyes, has been confirmed as the new United manager. Moyes, who shares Ferguson’s Scottish working class roots, has built a steady career in over a decade at the Merseyside club as he is the third longest-serving manager in the premier league, with coaching experience also in the champions league. The 50 year old manager, who is out of contract in the summer, has excelled at over-achieving on a limited budget, rather than managing a large squad of superstars.
Moyes once said of Sir Alex “He is someone all the football managers look up to, they respect him. Even when he is fighting them, he still has the humility to have a drink with them at the end of the game. And he still has the dignity to phone them if they are sacked or out of work”
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