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There are rife rumours all over the press today that Sir Alex is about to announce his retirement from Manchester United manager. After 27 years and 13 Premier League trophies, is the most successfull manager ever about to go and sit in the Directors' box at Old Trafford?
Quote:Manchester United have yet to comment on widespread reports that Sir Alex Ferguson is considering retiring as manager.
A number of newspapers claim the 71-year-old is ready to stand down following 26-and-a-half successful years at Old Trafford.
Sky Sports contacted United but have not received any comment to confirm or deny the reports.
In his programme notes ahead of last Sunday's Premier League defeat to Chelsea, Ferguson wrote that he did not have any plans to walk away from the club and predicted another decade of success.
He said: "This team of champions is not going away - we are here for the long ride.
"We will get better and if we apply ourselves in our normal fashion I see our 20th league title as nothing but the start of another decade of success.
"Whether I will be here to oversee another decade of success remains to be seen, but I certainly don't have any plans at the moment to walk away from what I believe will be something special and worth being around to see."
Last week, United confirmed Ferguson had been booked in for hip surgery in August following the club's pre-season tour of Asia and Australia, although it is not known how long he will expected to rest before the start of the season.
The Premier League champions are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and an announcement if any would be made there.
It opens for business at 2.30pm UK time on Wednesday.
Source: skysports.com
Of course, there is nothing on the Manchester United website to even hint towards this massive piece of news.