SALFORD RED
08-03-2008, 05:19 AM
Fergie questions Wembley semi-finals.
And Says He Could Quit Tomorrow.
Sir Alex Ferguson has criticised the decision to play FA Cup
semi-finals at Wembley, saying it takes away from the allure
of reaching a final at the national stadium. All semi-finals in
the competition will now be played at Wembley, rather than
neutral grounds, as part of an FA staging agreement.
But Ferguson, whose Manchester United side play
Portsmouth today in the quarter-finals for a place
at the stadium, said: "The incentive for every footballer
is that one day they can get to a final at Wembley.
Playing the semi-final there, it takes a wee bit of the
real lustre from that.
To me, playing at neutral grounds is obvious."
Ferguson, meanwhile, refused to put a timescale on his retirement,
saying that his 22-year reign at Old Trafford could end tomorrow or
at any time in the next four years.
The 64-year-old, who this week was quoted on French radio suggesting
that he would continue as United manager for three more years,
was ambiguous yesterday when asked about his intentions.
"It's difficult to pigeonhole myself on that one because it could be
four years, who knows, or it could be tomorrow," he said.
.
And Says He Could Quit Tomorrow.
Sir Alex Ferguson has criticised the decision to play FA Cup
semi-finals at Wembley, saying it takes away from the allure
of reaching a final at the national stadium. All semi-finals in
the competition will now be played at Wembley, rather than
neutral grounds, as part of an FA staging agreement.
But Ferguson, whose Manchester United side play
Portsmouth today in the quarter-finals for a place
at the stadium, said: "The incentive for every footballer
is that one day they can get to a final at Wembley.
Playing the semi-final there, it takes a wee bit of the
real lustre from that.
To me, playing at neutral grounds is obvious."
Ferguson, meanwhile, refused to put a timescale on his retirement,
saying that his 22-year reign at Old Trafford could end tomorrow or
at any time in the next four years.
The 64-year-old, who this week was quoted on French radio suggesting
that he would continue as United manager for three more years,
was ambiguous yesterday when asked about his intentions.
"It's difficult to pigeonhole myself on that one because it could be
four years, who knows, or it could be tomorrow," he said.
.