Gary Neville retirement talk is a 'load of nonsense', says Sir Alex Ferguson

08 January 2010 11:17
Neville celebrates his 35th birthday next month but reports had suggested the United captain would hang up his boots at the end of the current campaign when his contract expires.[LNB]The last three seasons have been punctuated by injury and a disappointing performance in Sunday's FA Cup defeat to League One Leeds United led to talk that Neville has decided to call it a day. [LNB] Related ArticlesWill Gary Neville be missed?Birmingham v Man Utd: match previewMan Utd Transfer TalkTransfer TalkWeather hits sport: full list of postponementsFerguson heaps praise on McLeishIt would be a seminal moment, given it would represent the first time a member of that famous "Class of 92" had called time on their career. [LNB]But Ferguson denied such a decision had been taken. [LNB]And while Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes are committing themselves to United for another year, Neville's future will be determined in the summer. [LNB]"There has not been a decision about Gary Neville," said Ferguson. [LNB]"We why make a decision about his future when we don't need to? You don't make decisions like that in the middle of the season. [LNB]"It is a load of nonsense." [LNB]

Source: Telegraph