Sir Alex Ferguson has welcomed Roy Keane as the latest
Manchester United old boy to become a Premiership manager. Keane
guided Sunderland back to the top-flight in his first season in
football management and will be one of three United greats to lead
teams at Old Trafford next season.
Mark Hughes has been a huge success since switching Wales for
Blackburn, while Steve Bruce will be back on Premiership touchlines
with Birmingham next term. Ferguson is not surprised by the amount
of his former players to go into coaching, with Paul Ince also
doing wonders at League Two side Macclesfield Town.
The Red Devils boss says Keane will be deserving of the fantastic
reception he is sure to receive when Sunderland visit United next
season. But Ferguson is beginning to fear an ambush from his old
boys who are sure to be looking to get one over their former
manager.
"My old players are queuing up to gang up against me these days,"
the Scot told the official Manchester United magazine. "Being at
this club gets to you. It is infectious, you don't want to leave
the game. You want to carry on. "It is great because over the years
we have had them walk back out at Old Trafford and retain a great
rapport with the fans. "It will be the same with Roy. When he
brings Sunderland to Old Trafford he will get a terrific reception
- and he deserves it."
