Lord Coe, chairman of the organising committee for the games, is
attempting to persuade the United boss to take the reins in a bid
for Olympic gold.
The proposal is said to intrigue Ferguson, who has won
everything there is to be won in the domestic game, but it is said
he is reluctant to commit while his priorities lay with Manchester
United. However, with four years until the Summer games get
underway, that may not be an issue and Lord Coe is confident an
agreement can be made.
“Seb came up with the idea totally out of the blue and the more
he thought about it, the more perfect the fit became” a source
close to the discussions said.
“They have spoken about it on a couple of occasions. Sir
Alex has said he is interested but he is understandably focused on
Manchester United for the foreseeable future.”
Coe believes that the United boss is the one outstanding
candidate for the post.
“It would be odd if Sir Alex was not uppermost in their thoughts
given his credentials” a United spokesman said last night.
Many people are predicting that even though Ferguson has lost
none of his desire or competitive edge, a second Champions League
triumph may lead him to quit while at the very top.
That would then pave the way to take on the Olympic
challenge.
Britain would qualify automatically as hosts and the matches
will all be played at a packed out Wembley Stadium.