Manchester United fans give retiring manager a rapturous send off as last home match ends with victory against Swansea.
Alex Ferguson thanked Manchester United's
supporters and urged them to stand behind his successor, David Moyes,
after an emotional final home game as manager at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Ferguson, who announced his shock retirement earlier
this week, addressed supporters directly during an unscripted on-pitch
speech after a 2-1 win over Swansea City closed his 26-year association
with the Old Trafford dug-out.
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"You've
been the most fantastic experience of my life. I've been very fortunate
I've been able to manage some of the greatest players in the country,
let alone Manchester United ... My retirement doesn't mean the end of my
life with the club. I'll be able to enjoy watching them, rather than
suffer with them." - Alex Ferguson |
"You've been the most fantastic experience of
my life," he said, as fans in the crowd of 75,572 fell silent to listen
to the man who has brought 38 trophies to the club since arriving from
Aberdeen in 1986.
"I've been very fortunate I've been able to
manage some of the greatest players in the country, let alone Manchester
United. All these players here today have represented the club the
proper way and won the championship in fantastic fashion. Well done to
the players.
"My retirement doesn't mean the end of my life with the club. I'll be able to enjoy watching them, rather than suffer with them.
"If you think about it, those last-minute
goals, those comebacks, even the defeats, are all part of this great
club of ours. It's been an unbelievable experience for all of us, so
thank you for that.
"I'd also like to remind you that when we had
bad times here, the club stood by me, all the staff stood by me, and the
players stood by me. Your job now is to stand by our new manager."
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