USA: SOCCER/FOOTBALL: Sir Alex Furguson appears on American television and talks Chelsea, Abromovitch and his future plans

Record ID: 863542

  • Title: USA: SOCCER/FOOTBALL: Sir Alex Furguson appears on American television and talks Chelsea, Abromovitch and his future plans
  • Date: 2nd October 2013
  • Summary: FILE (REUTERS) ALEX FURGUSON AT MANCHESTER UNITED TRAINING GROUND
  • Embargoed: 17th October 2013 13:00
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  • Location: Usa
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  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Sports
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  • Story Text: Former Manchester United manger Sir Alex Ferguson appeared in a long ranging American television interview with PBS'Charlie Rose on Tuesday (October 1). Among other topics, Ferguson said Chelsea owner Roman Abramovitch made overtures to him through an agent when he first aquired the rival team.

    "He used an agent when he first came and approached me and I said no, no chance," Ferguson told Rose.
    The 71-year-old said he wasn't interested in returning to the pitch and he felt that Manchester United was in good hands with new manager David Moyles despite a terrible start to their premiership season.

    "I've mentioned the Kentucky Derby and I mentioned The Masters and the Melbourne Cup and doing France. There are a lot of things that are coming up, you know. And in terms of doing leadership speeches a lot of people when we do these things and these are challenges which I see because once I made my mind up to leave United I was never going to think that I've made a wrong decision. I was just about looking forward. I'm not interested in managing. I'm not interested in getting myself worked up over United results. In good times, I do - you might as well do a good job."
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