Villa boss O'Neill rules out succeeding Sir Alex at Manchester United

28 February 2010 10:15
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has ruled out taking over as manager of today's Carling Cup opponents, Manchester United, when Sir Alex Ferguson retires.[LNB]Jose Mourinho is currently favourite to replace the 68-year-old Scot when he stands down at Old Trafford - but many believe O'Neill would be a good choice for United.[LNB]However, O'Neill said the idea of taking over as manager of the Barclays Premier League champions has never entered his mind.[LNB] Not me, Sir: Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has ruled out succeeding Ferguson[LNB]He said: 'I've never thought about that at all, not for one second, not even way back when I was at Celtic.[LNB] League Cup glory put Wayne Rooney on the road to greatnessSir Alex Ferguson has a gloat over City sale of 'outstanding' DunneEXCLUSIVE: Owen Hargreaves tells Capello: I won't make World CupASTON VILLA FC

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