Football: Ferguson to quit Man United within three
years
Posted: 25 May 2008 1204 hrs
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Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson
LONDON : Sir Alex Ferguson will quit as Manchester United
manager within three years, he told The Mail on Sunday
newspaper.
Ferguson, who has been in charge at Old Trafford since 1986, said
he would be gone by the time he reaches 70 in December 2011.
The 66-year-old, who guided the English Premier League champions to
the Champions League title on Wednesday, said: "I won't be managing
here any more than three years at the very, very most. Without
question. I can assure you of that."
Ferguson reneged on his original plan to retire six years
ago.
"My wife, Cathy, was the one who talked me out of retiring last
time but she wouldn't do that now," he said.
"It's when you have to think about time for yourself. I think my
wife deserves a bit of my time, too."
- AFP/vm