Sir Alex will retire at the end of the Season

Well it was bound to happen sooner or later, the great man has announced he will retire as manager of Manchester United at the end of the current season, ending his 26-year tenure. Sir Alex has won an incredible 38 major trophies, including 13 Premier League crowns.

Whether it be due to health problems or wanting to spend more time with his family we do not know, but we do know the man has given everything for this football club. He thoroughly deserves to enjoy his retirement and I want to thank him for everything he has done for our great club.

The memories he has given us will last forever, from that first title in 1992 right up to the most recent Premier League success a fortnight ago, with countless amounts of silverware in between. Perhaps the only sore point from Sir Alex’s point of view is the fact that he only won two Champions League crowns. Now looking back at his reaction when Nani was dismissed against Madrid back in March, its obvious that game was going to be his last in Europe’s premier competition.

His finest moment for me has to be that night in Barcelona back in 1999, the lads looked dead and buried going into the 90th minute and up pops Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to overturn a 1-0 deficit. This completed the historic Treble of the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup, becoming the first English side to do so.

Thanks for the top memories Sir Alex, the greatest manager of all time!


Sir Alex’s statement:

“The decision to retire is one that I have thought a great deal about and one that I have not taken lightly. It is the right time.

“It was important to me to leave an organisation in the strongest possible shape and I believe I have done so. The quality of this league winning squad, and the balance of ages within it, bodes well for continued success at the highest level whilst the structure of the youth set-up will ensure that the long-term future of the club remains a bright one.

“Our training facilities are amongst the finest in global sport and our home Old Trafford is rightfully regarded as one of the leading venues in the world.

“Going forward, I am delighted to take on the roles of both Director and Ambassador for the club. With these activities, along with my many other interests, I am looking forward to the future.

“I must pay tribute to my family, their love and support has been essential. My wife Cathy has been the key figure throughout my career,

providing a bedrock of both stability and encouragement. Words are not enough to express what this has meant to me.

“As for my players and staff, past and present, I would like to thank them all for a staggering level of professional conduct and dedication that has helped to deliver so many memorable triumphs. Without their contribution the history of this great club would not be as rich.

“In my early years, the backing of the board, and Sir Bobby Charlton in particular, gave me the confidence and time to build a football club, rather than just a football team.

“Over the past decade, the Glazer family have provided me with the platform to manage Manchester United to the best of my ability and I have been extremely fortunate to have worked with a talented and trustworthy Chief Executive in David Gill. I am truly grateful to all of them.

“To the fans, thank you. The support you have provided over the years has been truly humbling. It has been an honour and an enormous privilege to have had the opportunity to lead your club and I have treasured my time as manager of Manchester United.”

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