Mourinho: Unfinished business with Sir
Alex
Jose Mourinho has begged Manchester United
manager Sir Alex Ferguson to stick to his promise and dodge
retirement for a few more years. The Old Trafford boss said this
week he had no intention of calling it a day any time soon despite
approaching his 69th birthday. Real Madrid coach Mourinho enjoyed
his run-ins with Ferguson during his time at Porto, Chelsea and
Inter Milan and the Portuguese legend is looking forward to a few
more. Mourinho, speaking after joining Ferguson in the League
Managers Association's Hall of Fame, said: “I hope he continues for
years and I get to face him a few more times. When I am in my 50s
or 60s, I also see myself still in football with the same ambitions
and desires. So I understand why he wants to continue. It was the
same with Bobby Robson. I see myself continuing for many
years.”
Patrice Evra is quoted in The Times on
welcoming Wayne Rooney’s return to
fitness. The Reds striker came on in the
second half of Saturday’s 2-0 win over Wigan for his first
appearance since 16 October. Evra says: “It was very good to see
him back – good for him and good for us. We are all going to help
him get back to his best and scoring goals for United again. He is
the sort of player we need if we are going to win the league
again.”