carlyluvsunited
21-04-2008, 11:59 AM
Sir Alex Ferguson is hoping that success in the Champions League will put the
foundations in place for future success at Old Trafford.
The United boss takes his team to Barcelona on Wednesday for the first leg of
their UEFA Champions League semi-final.
If United do emerge victorious from this pairing , their manager has revealed that
the pieces have now been put in place to ensure that the club continues to pick
up silverware long after he has gone.
"My ultimate fulfilment at United was in 1999," Ferguson said in The People.
"My issue is now more of a club thing than a personal goal.
"By that I mean trying to improve our record on all fronts and maintaining that
success and creating that continuity.
"When I leave there has to be continuity and we have built towards that with a
squad that can stay together for a long time.
"Apart from Gary Neville, Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs the ages of this squad are
good.
"The balance of ages and positions is good, se we have longevity in this club, and
that is an ongoing part of the success at United.
"I have an exit plan because there have been clubs in the past who have not
recognised the need for change in their clubs and they suffer for it.
"We try and stay a step ahead and that's one reason we've put players like
Michael Carrick and Rio Ferdinand on longer contracts.
"That gives us stability and these players gather the experience to be replacing
the Giggsys and Scholesys in the future.
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foundations in place for future success at Old Trafford.
The United boss takes his team to Barcelona on Wednesday for the first leg of
their UEFA Champions League semi-final.
If United do emerge victorious from this pairing , their manager has revealed that
the pieces have now been put in place to ensure that the club continues to pick
up silverware long after he has gone.
"My ultimate fulfilment at United was in 1999," Ferguson said in The People.
"My issue is now more of a club thing than a personal goal.
"By that I mean trying to improve our record on all fronts and maintaining that
success and creating that continuity.
"When I leave there has to be continuity and we have built towards that with a
squad that can stay together for a long time.
"Apart from Gary Neville, Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs the ages of this squad are
good.
"The balance of ages and positions is good, se we have longevity in this club, and
that is an ongoing part of the success at United.
"I have an exit plan because there have been clubs in the past who have not
recognised the need for change in their clubs and they suffer for it.
"We try and stay a step ahead and that's one reason we've put players like
Michael Carrick and Rio Ferdinand on longer contracts.
"That gives us stability and these players gather the experience to be replacing
the Giggsys and Scholesys in the future.
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