Source: Daily_Mail
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson shelves all thoughts of retirement
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says he has shelved all thoughts of retirement.[LNB]Ferguson became the longest-serving manager in United's history on Sunday, and will celebrate his 69th birthday on New Year's Day.[LNB]It is almost nine years since he famously reversed a long-standing plan to quit. Yet the fire still burns fiercely in the Scot's soul and with his team now favourites to secure a record 19th league championship this season and having completed a smooth passage to the last 16 of the Champions League, Ferguson insists thoughts of walking away have long since been banished.[LNB] The main man: United boss Sir Alex Ferguson[LNB]'The older you get the more worried you are about retiring,' he told MUTV.[LNB]'Youstart to realise that whilst you have got your health and good fitness,you should carry on in your job. All thoughts of retirement are in theback of my mind.[LNB]'It (saying he was going to go) was a mistake. At the time there were some reasons for it. It was one of those things.'[LNB]Sir Alex Ferguson and Sir Matt Busby[LNB]Ferguson'srecord includes 11 titles and two Champions League triumphs, pushinghim right to the forefront as one of Britain's most successful managers.[LNB]He still has reservations about some decisions though, even when he gets them right.Most recently it was dumping Dimitar Berbatov on the bench for last week's win over Arsenal.[LNB]It was a very brave move considering the Bulgarian became only the fourth player to score five in a Premier League match during the previous outing against Blackburn.[LNB]Ferguson's move was justified by the 1-0 win that took United top of the table. But telling Berbatov was not very easy.[LNB]'Management is about making decisions,' he said.[LNB]'Sometimesthey are positive and good. Sometimes you feel you have made the wrongdecision and should have attacked it a different way.[LNB]'Picking teams for instance. We made the decision the other night toleave Berbatov out of the team. It was not an easy one and was verydifficult to explain.[LNB]'The only way I could do that was bysaying I felt it was going to win us the match. Although it was provedright you are never sure.'[LNB] Sportsmail celebrates longest-serving United boss Fergie through the yearsNot for sale! Qatar bid for Man United is a no go, insist the Glazers[LNB] [LNB] Explore more:People: Dimitar Berbatov, Alex Ferguson
