Ferguson Set To Retire At The End of Season

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Manchester United coach has announced that he will retire at the end of the English Premier League season. A statement by the the club said "The most successful manager in English football history will bow out after the West Bromwich Albion game on 19 May and join the football club board." A statement by the 71-year-old Scot says: "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." Ferguson took over from Ron Atkinson on November 6, 1986 and won two Champions League crowns, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, 13 league titles, five FA Cups and four League Cups to make him the most successful manager in British football history. Ferguson managed East Stirlingshire and St. Mirren before a highly successful period as manager of Aberdeen. After briefly managing the Scotland national team following the death of Jock Stein, he was appointed manager of Manchester United in November 1986. Ferguson is the longest serving manager of the club, overtaking Sir Matt Busby's record on 19 December 2010, and the longest serving of all current League managers. He has won many awards and holds many records including winning Manager of the Year most times in British football history. In 2008, he became the third British manager to win the European Cup on more than one occasion. He was knighted in 1999 for his services to the game and also holds the Freedom of the City of Aberdeen.

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