Sir Alex Ferguson has suggested Jose Mourinho
could take over as Manchester United boss in
the future, backing the Real Madrid manager to
succeed in any managerial role.
It has been widely acknowledged that
Ferguson's tenure at Old Trafford is nearing an
end, with Mourinho amongst the highly-rated
candidates to replace the Scot.
He has also been linked with a move to United's
cross-city rivals as successor to Roberto
Mancini and Ferguson believes the rumours are
a testament to a manager he once doubted.
"He can manage anywhere, absolutely,"
Ferguson told ITV4. "I'm not going to put any
forecasts on what is going to happen at this
club. I won't last forever, but Jose can manage
anywhere, there is no question about that.
"I would never think a guy who hasn't played a
game could be a top coach, but then you've got
to look at his personality, I think his personality
does it.