Fergie: Rejected the England job on 3 occasions.
Sir Alex Ferguson was offered the England manager's job
on three occasions, according to David Davies, the former FA
executive director.
Davies says he first targeted the Manchester United manager for
the job after Terry Venables left the post following Euro 96.
However, Davies says Ferguson rejected the approach, and dismissed
two further offers after Glenn Hoddle and Kevin Keegan resigned in
1999 and 2000 respectively.
"After Terry Venables, I wanted Fergie," Davies said. "I was
absolutely clear he was the best person for the job. I was a
personal friend of Sir Roland Smith, then chairman of Manchester
United, and he didn't totally kick the idea into touch. I was
vaguely encouraged."
"I don't think he ever came near becoming the England manager.
The idea of Alex leading England out at Hampden is somewhat
far-fetched. He is a very, very proud Scot. He was, I think,
tickled by the idea, though.
"When I recruited Keegan, I would have loved Ferguson to become
manager. But the conversations were very brief."
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