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.
"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."