Sir Alex Ferguson on Manchester United career: I still miss it

Former Manchester United supervisor Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted he typically nonetheless misses the job, 11 years after he ended his legendary profession.

Ferguson, 82, left United on the finish of the 2012-13 season after reclaiming the Premier League title from cross-city rivals Manchester Metropolis, and told the BBC in an interview that aired on Friday that there are occasions he nonetheless thinks about his outdated position.

“Yeah, I miss it typically,” he stated. “I believe the primary yr after retirement, I went to the European remaining and I stated to [his late wife] Cathy: ‘That is what I miss — massive video games, the European video games.’

“So then I went to a lot of the European finals as a result of I discover one thing I can relate to, one thing I’d appreciated to have accomplished on daily basis. As a result of these are the large occasions that United ought to at all times be concerned in.”

Ferguson stays essentially the most profitable supervisor in English historical past, lifting 13 league titles throughout his time as United boss together with two Champions League triumphs, 5 FA Cups and 4 League Cups.

Since his departure in 2013, United have struggled for silverware and consistency, with David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and now Erik ten Hag all taking everlasting cost at Previous Trafford.

United journey to Selhurst Park to play Crystal Palace on Saturday.