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Alex Ferguson Fergie Tipped To Retire Next Year After 'scare'

Discussion in 'Man Utd Chat' started by JamesDev, May 25, 2012.

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I have dreaded the day Fergie retires for as long as I can remember. If his health really is becoming an issue, then we can't fault him if this is to be taken seriously. One thing for sure, it will be a tearful day

Sorry if this has already been posted somewhere. The article is 9hrs old and I find it odd nobody has picked up on it yet.

http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/152273.html#

Sir Alex Ferguson will step down as Manchester United manager at the end of the 2012-13 season to preserve his health, according to Wigan Athletic chairman Dave Whelan.
Ferguson, 70, has been at the United helm since 1986, leading the club to incredible success during his tenure which has included 12 Premier League titles.
The Scot has toyed with the idea of calling time on his coaching days, announcing plans to do so at the end of the 2001-02 campaign, but then decided to stay on as Red Devils manager. Although in December 2011 he did set a timeframe when he expressed his hope that he will be in charge at Old Trafford for three more years.
Whelan, however, believes his close friend will step down at the conclusion of the 2012-13 season after suffering a slight health scare in recent days, telling ESPN: "After next season, Sir Alex will call it a day. The pressure is telling, especially when you are at the top for so long.
"The older you get the harder it is to cope with all that pressure, and eventually it will affect you. Sir Alex is resilient and I know he will want to carry on until he drops, and I respect what he has achieved as everyone does.
"I am sure his intention was to carry on for two or three, maybe even more years, but he has had a little scare in the last week or so and that tells me he will think very hard, and realise there is no point trying to carry on for another five years and take the risk."
He added: "I would say he is the best manager that there has ever been, and if and when he does pack it in, he will be an enormous loss to the game, that's for sure.
"The way he has had such unparalleled success, the way he knows how to choose the right players and then get even more out of them, that makes him the best manager ever, the best we have ever seen."

JamesDev, May 25, 2012

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guardiola was collapse with only 4 long years, cruyff with 8

he is a genius he still a genius he reinvented several times, he really deserves it

gIOManU, May 25, 2012

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If only Fergie could live on forever..

SuperPro69, May 25, 2012

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Owenzy The end of an era.

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Ferguson will die in the dugout. That's the only way he's ever leaving the club.

Owenzy, May 25, 2012

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Even when the dreaded day comes, Fergie will always live on in this club. Fergie is Manchester United.

Giggsy11, May 25, 2012

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Owenzy said: ↑

Ferguson will die in the dugout. That's the only way he's ever leaving the club.

I like it but it still doesn't excuse you from being a real "muthafooka" for saying it loud...

Irredentist, May 25, 2012

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Just hope he stays active at the club because a complete retirement would be even worse for his health.

LW1, May 25, 2012

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The day Fergie retires it will be a very sad day for Manchester United, imagine a United game without Fergie in the dugout.

AS, May 25, 2012

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Fergie loves this club more than everyone

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hope he stays longer. He can't leave so fast!!!!!!!!!!

hopefully his final great team is built soon

Jerry Koh, May 25, 2012

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Weird, Fergie was taken to hospital a week ago and this is the first I've heard of it. More info on the health scare...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...ir-Alex-Ferguson-recovering-health-scare.html

That happened to my mum once. Her nose would not stop bleeding so she was taken into hospital and ended up having to spend a couple of days there.

reddwarf, May 25, 2012

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Anyway I'll cry when he retires...

Devil's Smoke, May 25, 2012

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This was inevitable. Terrible to hear it's a health issue. If so, we should make sure he stays in the best of health for his sake and his family. He's done everything a manager could ever dream of and his legacy is forever embedded in United history.

Just hoping we win at least one more European Cup before he calls it a day.

The_Red_Prince, May 25, 2012

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As I read that, its just Whelans opinion.
I did read elsewhere though, claims that Giggsy will take over from Fergie in a year or two and that everyone at Old trafford expects this to happen.
Its all speculation, I suspect that at this moment in time not even Fergie knows.
http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/new...y-Sir-Alex-Fergie-Ferguson-article866090.html
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/oliver-holt-column-why-ryan-giggs-834703

Mr Spock, May 25, 2012

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It would be one crazy world if we took everything Dave Whelan said seriously. Media whore and idiot.

SimplyGiggs, May 25, 2012

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I can see him staying here for three more years then calling it a time, if he only plans one more year currently with Pep Guardiola a free agent i would expect us to sign him up now and fergie to step down honourably to the back room staff as he knows managers of his quality don't come around very often and wouldnt want us to miss out.

Manic, May 25, 2012

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The way I read this it looks like predictive statement not something SAF mentioned to him in private. The thing is every media whore itches to be the one that called every major event in the world from the subprime meltdown to Fergie's retirement. I don't think even SAF knows when he'll be done,I suspect Fergie will retire after an event(like winning the Champions League) rather than a timeline.

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reddwarf said: ↑

Weird, Fergie was taken to hospital a week ago and this is the first I've heard of it. More info on the health scare...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...ir-Alex-Ferguson-recovering-health-scare.html

That happened to my mum once. Her nose would not stop bleeding so she was taken into hospital and ended up having to spend a couple of days there.

Yeah mate, was posted on these forums he had a nosebleed or something. Nothing too serious, although at old age (no disrespect intended), you can never take these things for granted.

I have no doubt we have made plans for his retirement. I have no doubt, those plans will fail. You can't replace him.

djpailo, May 25, 2012

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#16 said: ↑

The way I read this it looks like predictive statement not something SAF mentioned to him in private. The thing is every media whore itches to be the one that called every major event in the world from the subprime meltdown to Fergie's retirement. I don't think even SAF knows when he'll be done,I suspect Fergie will retire after an event(like winning the Champions League) rather than a timeline.

yeah, he wants to win the CL again, with his FINAL GREAT side... ie the 2013/2014/2015/whatever year CL winning team

to go along with 1994 double winners, 1999 treble winners and 2008 CL winners

Jerry Koh, May 26, 2012

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Jerry Koh said: ↑

yeah, he wants to win the CL again, with his FINAL GREAT side... ie the 2013/2014/2015/whatever year CL winning team

to go along with 1994 double winners, 1999 treble winners and 2008 CL winners

You missed out the 1996 double.

SALFORD RED, May 26, 2012

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