Source: Daily_Mail
Sir Alex Ferguson is irreplaceable at United, says Bobby Charlton
Sir Bobby Charlton believes Manchester United will never find the perfect replacement for Sir Alex Ferguson.[LNB]The Scot will celebrate 25 years in the Old Trafford hotseat on November 6, having added an incredible 12 Premier League titles to the Red Devils list of honours.[LNB]He shows no sign of slowing yet either, managing to pack in a visit to Dunfermline in aid of old friend Jim Leishman ahead of Sunday's opening weekend trip to West Bromwich.[LNB] Incredible: Sir Alex Ferguson celebrates his 12th Premier League title last season[LNB]However, with his 70th birthday looming on New Year's Eve, even Ferguson would acknowledge the day is not too far away when he must call time on his stellar career.[LNB]Finding the right man to replace him must give the Glazer family sleepless nights.[LNB]But, in a new book '19' chronicling all United's record 19 championship successes, Charlton outlines his belief there is no point worrying because getting an indentikit replacement will be impossible.[LNB]'There is no point suggesting anybody else to be manager of Manchester United, there is no one around who can fill his boots,' said Charlton.[LNB] You're the best: Sir Bobby Charlton says Ferguson is the 'epitome' of Old Trafford[LNB]'He is the epitome of everything that is good about Manchester United and the ethos of this club. He knows the game inside out.[LNB]'The reason everybody performs to their best is that he is in control, not just of his staff and the first team, but the whole of the club, and as a result it operates in unison. I hope he can carry on for a long time yet. The record of 19 league titles goes down purely to Alex Ferguson.'[LNB]Charlton was one of Ferguson's prime backers at the end of the 1980s, when it appeared increasingly likely his time at Old Trafford would be cut short. The rationale was simple.[LNB]'From the very first game that Alex took over the team, you knew that we had such a talented manager, and it was only a matter of time that he would get it right,' he said.[LNB] CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE FANTASY FOOTBALL GAMEBebe blues! United flop suffers serious knee injury after being farmed out on loan Ecclestone: Calling off Premier League matches would send out 'a terrible message to the world' All the latest Manchester United news, features and opinion [LNB] [LNB]
