No quit plans for Fergie
27 Feb 2007 - 12:56:47
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson insists he has no plans to retire, although he has hinted that World Cup winning coach Marcello Lippi would be an able successor to him.
The Scot famously reversed his original decision to retire in 2002, and is now on a rolling one-year contract at Old Trafford.
"Retirement can wait, it's not a possibility for at least a couple of years," he said.
"I decided to retire back in 2002 and I regretted it. To have reconsidered that decision gave me a boost of energy.
"Any president who has great ambition should put Lippi at the top of his list if they are looking for a coach.
"Marcello is an excellent tactician. There's no reason why he couldn't come to an English club, but at this time I can't see one available."
The 58-year-old Lippi coached a host of Italian clubs, including Napoli, Juventus and Internazionale before guiding Italy to success in last summer's World Cup finals.
He resigned from his post just a week after the Final victory against France and was succeeded by Roberto Donadoni.