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Chapter 432 Leave With Glory

After a night of carnival in Manchester, a celebration party was held at Old Trafford Stadium as scheduled. The stadium was full of excited people, waving Manchester United scarves and excitedly raising replicas of the Big Ear Cup!

All Manchester United players walked into the stadium wearing jerseys with the words "We are champions" on them, and Old Trafford immediately became excited!

After the celebration, Manchester United players will get on the bus to share the joy of the championship with the entire city, and the Premier League championship trophy will also appear on the float.

However, before all the celebrations began, Ferguson's words gave the entire celebration a sad color.

Ferguson is retiring!

Ferguson spit out his iconic chewing gum and walked slowly down the stands. In this familiar venue, he first hugged his protégés one by one, and then slowly walked towards the center of Old Trafford.

At this time, the nearly 80,000 spectators in the audience burst into thunderous applause once again. Ferguson could not restrain his mood at this time and responded with enthusiastic applause.

After a long period of applause, Ferguson finally began his farewell speech. He said: "I have absolutely no speech script in my mind, so I can only talk casually and hope I can summarize it well. First of all, I want to thank

"Manchester United, not just the directors, not just the medical staff, not just the coaching staff, the players and the fans, I want to thank everyone for what has been a wonderful experience in my life."

"I've been lucky enough to coach some of the best players in the country, let alone Manchester United. All the players here today represent the right way to run this club and they've won the title in a fantastic moment.

Well done, players."

"My retirement does not mean that my relationship with Manchester United will end. I can now watch their games with more enjoyment instead of suffering with them. If you can think of this, then all the last moments

Goals, comebacks and even defeats are all part of this great club that we have and now it (Manchester United) is unbelievable and thank you for that."

"I also want to remind everyone that when we had bad results, the club has supported me, all the staff have supported me, all the players have supported me, and now your job is to support the next manager.

Before I start crying, I want to pay tribute to Paul Scholes, who

It's unbelievable, he's one of the greatest players at this club, the type of player that the club has never had before and maybe never will have again. Paul (Scholes), we hope you have a good retirement, I know

You're going to harass me, and I want you to join me."

"Players, I wish every player success in the future. You know how good you are, you know what the jersey you wear represents, don't let people down. Expectations are always there, okay, now I'm going to

I'm going home, I'm going to be in the (dressing room) for a while, and I want to thank you again on behalf of the Ferguson family, thank you."

Sir Alex Ferguson's farewell speech was not long, and he was not obviously moved to tears, but tears flashed in the corners of his eyes. It is worth mentioning that the live TV screen at Old Trafford captured several people from China and Hong Kong

Manchester United fans held up homemade cards that read: "Thank you so much, thnkyouferge!!"

In the presence of more than 80,000 fans at Old Trafford Stadium, Ferguson said his official retirement!

There have been various rumors before, but this time it is true. Manchester United boss Ferguson is really going to retire!

Maybe when the bronze statue of Ferguson is erected outside Old Trafford, people should be prepared in this way. Ferguson is old, he is already a 70-year-old man, although he can still lead the ball.

The team won, but he was never able to withstand the invasion of time!

Yes! If you didn't observe carefully the old man sitting on the coach's bench, chewing gum, you wouldn't have noticed that his hands were shaking slightly when he was excited that day.

Being able to end his brilliant career with such a double crown is a perfect ending.

It just happened too suddenly, with no news at all beforehand. Suddenly hearing such a sound made the fans at the scene feel a little overwhelmed.

So are the media present!

After saying parting words, the Manchester United generals lined up in two rows to see Ferguson off. Giggs even shed tears emotionally. Looking at the old man, he may have suddenly realized at the moment he announced his retirement,

Ferguson is really old, and it’s time to retire bravely with glory and everyone’s blessings!

What Ferguson left behind was glory, the double champion of the Champions League and the Premier League. When he came, Manchester United was in the sunset. When the old man left, the honor room was filled with various trophies. He not only put Manchester United back on the map.

At the top of the football world, the club has also become the most popular giants in the world, and the spirit of the Red Devils has been deeply imprinted in the hearts of fans.

Li Yu stood among the players and watched the old man leave. He felt very uncomfortable. Is it over?

Is this a formal farewell? The old man is leaving without talking to the players beforehand or saying goodbye?

Li Yu has always been very grateful to Ferguson for being tolerant to him, saying that the old man is like a hair dryer and has a bad temper! But he has never really blown anything to Li Yu. In Li Yu's heart, Ferguson will always be the stubborn old man who is so eager to win.

That desire for victory even surpasses every player on the court![

The official website of Manchester United officially announced that Ferguson will retire this summer. Sir Alex Ferguson will be in charge of Manchester United for 25 years. Counting the number of coaching changes among the top ten European giants, the concept of 25 years suddenly becomes so great. According to statistics, after Sir Alex Ferguson took charge of Manchester United,

During Manchester United, the Royal

Madrid changed coaches 24 times, Inter Milan changed coaches 19 times, and Chelsea changed coaches 16 times. In addition, Juventus and Bayern changed coaches 14 times, Milan and Barcelona changed coaches 12 times, Liverpool 8 times, and Arsenal 3 times. Among the top ten giants,

Only 3 teams have had single-digit coaching changes.

Among the top ten giants, only Wenger has coached the same team for as long as Ferguson. As for Real Madrid, which changes coaches the most frequently, from 2003 to 2008, the "Galaxy" actually changed 9 coaches.

During this period, there were many well-known coaches such as Camacho, Rosenberg, and Capello. The Spanish coach Del Bosque also served in 1994 and 1999.

He became the interim coach of Real Madrid three times in 6 years and 1999. In 27 years, Real Madrid topped La Liga 11 times, won the Spanish Cup 3 times, won the Spanish Super Cup 9 times and won the Champions League 3 times. Until Mourinho took over in 2010,

Real Madrid's coaching position has only been temporarily stabilized. With the current hope of defending the league title, it is still unknown whether the Madman can continue to stay next season.

Looking back at Inter Milan, we have witnessed 19 famous coaches in 27 years. Especially during the Moratti period, since Suarez succeeded Bianchi, the frequency of Inter Milan's coaching changes has skyrocketed. During the same period when Sir Alex Ferguson coached the Red Devils, Inter Milan only won

Most of the 6 Serie A championships were indirectly benefited from the "Calciopoli". In addition, Inter Milan also won 4 Italian Cups and 5 Italian Super Cups.

In the Premier League, Chelsea has experienced 16 head coaches in 27 years, most of which were the work of Abramovich. He successively fired Ranieri, Mourinho, Grant, Scolari, and Ancelotti, and left this summer.

It is also a foregone conclusion. In 27 years, the Blues have won three league championships, won the FA Cup six times, and won the League Cup and Charity Shield three times.

In addition, Ferguson officially coached Manchester United in November 1986. At that time, Beckham was only 11 years old, and "King" Cantona was only in his early 20s. In the 1980s, the average age of the "Three Dutch Musketeers" who were all-powerful was less than 24 years old.

, in addition, the average age of the "German Troika" of the same era was only 263 years old. In November 1992, Ferguson led the team to win the Premier League championship that season, ending

The Red Devils ended their 26-year league championship drought. In that year, the "alien" Ronaldo was only 16 years old, and Real Madrid's top scorer Hierro was only 23 years old. In May 1999, Manchester United won the Champions League

In the final, Bayern reversed in stoppage time to win the championship, joining the Triple Crown in an epic season. That year, the "core head" who had just joined Milan was only 23 years old, and Owen, who became famous in the World Cup, had just entered the 20-year-old ranks.

Time flies, and 25 years have passed like smoke in the past. Manchester United has changed, from being on the verge of relegation to dominating the Premier League. Manchester United has not changed, 25 years of ups and downs, Sir Alex Ferguson has witnessed it with us. Persistence is valuable, especially when a person goes from being complacent to being successful.

Gray hair. During the Ferguson era, the entire football world

Everything has undergone earth-shaking changes, whether it was the Gunners struggling with an eight-year itch, or Juventus falling into the "telephone" scandal, or Barcelona creating a "cosmic dynasty", or Real Madrid creating the most valuable player. 25 years have left a mark on the giants.

Despite the ever-changing situation, Sir Alex Ferguson has kept his unchanging promise.

Speaking of Ferguson, what iconic words can you think of? The Daily Mail listed several keywords, including "Ferguson time", "hair dryer", "chewing gum", etc.

Chewing gum during the game and spitting insults at the players in the locker room during halftime called "hairdryer treatment" have become Ferguson's labels. "Ferguson time" refers to Manchester United's habit of playing extra long supplementary games.

Scored a key goal within time.

The latest issue of the Sunday Times published an article from the diary of "Ferguson's Lady Cathy", but it was not really written by Cathy, but was made up by the newspaper's columnist Roland White. The author ridiculed

He imitated Casey's tone and wrote this diary, connecting many classics in Ferguson's 26-year coaching career into a text, and using British humor to make readers laugh.

Today is Alex's first day after retirement. He decided to make breakfast himself, but it was unsuccessful. "When you boil eggs," I told him, "there is no need to take seven minutes of extra time."

The good news is that I finally found my hair dryer. The last time I saw it was 25 years ago, and now it appears on my dressing table. "Maybe it has always been there, but you just turned a blind eye." Alek

Si said, "Wenger is like this sometimes..."

"Alex! You know I don't like discussing football at home."

I must admit, I have been very worried about how Alex will adjust to life away from Old Trafford, but everything is looking good. Look, he was chatting to our gardener, Mr. Mourinho, early this morning.

, because they all grow roses, there is naturally something to talk about, but it sounds a bit awkward. "I always like to plant 4 roses in the back row (insinuating that Sir Alex Ferguson likes four defenders to stand in parallel)" Alex said

.

"Listen, I am a very special gardener (echoing Mourinho's nickname spelone, a special one)." Mourinho said unconvincingly, "Better than any other gardener."

"And I like that there is only one rose in front (insinuating that the old man likes a lone striker)." Alex continued.

"Don't try to be the boss here." Mourinho continued to fight back, "I am the best gardener in the world. Look, maybe I should work for other employers." After saying this, he turned around and

Walk.

Because I ate the gum too quickly at home, I went to the supermarket. When I got home, I saw Alex yelling into the phone: "You are so annoying. Should you stand on the left or on the right? I really

That’s right…”

I was furious and grabbed the receiver from his hand. "Listen!" I said, "I don't want to make my Alex angry about football anymore. Football is a thing of the past now."

"Oh, I'm not a footballer," said a trembling voice in the receiver, "my name is Ed Miliband (Note: Leader of the British Labor Party, Ferguson is a supporter of the Labor Party)."

Regardless of these lame British jokes, people still seem to want to keep Ferguson in their memory.

Another old man, Ferguson's old rival Wenger, finally opened up his chat box and talked about Ferguson's retirement to the media for the first time!

Wenger said: "I have to praise Ferguson for his incredible achievements and his coaching career has been fantastic. Overall, Ferguson's achievements are perfect. He has achieved everything he can get."

honor while maintaining excellent continuity over the years. This is of course a very difficult level to achieve.”

"It's hard to imagine losing Ferguson in English football, but now it has become a fact. Of course, Manchester United's new coach will fill the vacancy left by Ferguson, and he has the ability to complete his job. For this newcomer,

It is said that being the manager of Manchester United is a difficult task."

"In terms of business operations, Manchester United is one of the two or three best football clubs in the world. This will lay a solid foundation for the new coach. At the same time, everyone knows that Manchester United's players are very strong and the team's temperament has always been

It can be passed on, and the team also has young people with great potential."

"Manchester United has achieved good and healthy development in recent years, and the situation they are in is also very favorable, which will help the new coach deal with the problems that may be encountered. Of course, for Manchester United, the challenges brought about by Ferguson's retirement

The impact will be profound, because the Jazz once dominated this club for a long time, but now his charm and temperament have suddenly disappeared."

"It is definitely not an easy task to completely replace such a meritorious coach."

According to the British Daily Mail, the whole process of Ferguson's announcement of retirement was reported. He first announced the decision and apologized to the players in the locker room with tears in his eyes, then told the coaching staff, and finally announced to all the staff in Carrington's canteen.

Many people were moved to tears.

The next day, Ferguson arrived at the club early as usual, hurriedly gathered a group of players into the dressing room, and announced briefly and sincerely that he would retire after the season. He apologized to the players for announcing his retirement now and said that he had hoped to delay the announcement.

He then summoned the coaching staff into a conference room, and finally announced his retirement decision to all staff in the cafeteria. Ferguson emotionally expressed that he was very proud of the input of his staff and thanked them for helping him coach Manchester United for 26 and a half years.

He also praised his wife Casey. Some staff were in tears, especially the 30-year veteran of Manchester United, and Ferguson himself choked up.

He admitted there would be some changes at the club after he left, but did not say who on the training ground would lose their jobs. He will attend a horse race in Chester with the players but did not get on the team bus with them at lunchtime.

FIFA President Blatter praised Ferguson and said: "It is an honor to present Ferguson with the award at the 2011 Ballon d'Or Awards Ceremony. Can anyone else recreate his longevity in the top league?" The opponent is also Ferguson.

Sending blessings, Vieira said: "This is a

The end of the era of truly great ambassadors. He is not only the ambassador of the Premier League, but also the ambassador of the entire football world. Help Sir Alex Ferguson good luck." Midfielder Essien, who is on loan at Chelsea, said: "Sir Alex Ferguson is a legend and one of the greatest coaches.

One, I wish you good luck in your retirement."

This parting was so sudden. In fact, Ferguson had plans to retire as early as 2002, but with the petition of the club and players, Ferguson chose to continue coaching. In 2004, the 63-year-old Ferguson had a pacemaker installed.

At that time, Ferguson's health problems were the focus of attention from the outside world. Ferguson, who was full of desire for victory, could not escape the clutches of time.

In the 201011 season, Manchester United drew 1-1 with Blackburn Rovers in the 37th round, thereby locking the 20th Premier League championship in team history one round ahead of schedule with 77 points, surpassing Liverpool's record of 18 championships in one fell swoop. 25 years ago, Ferguson made the oath

, before retiring, he led Manchester United to surpass Liverpool and become the

It is the number one club in England, and after winning the 19th Premier League crown, Sir Alex Ferguson finally fulfilled his promise. Now, Manchester United has expanded its results and won 20 Premier League crowns, while Liverpool has languished in recent years, competing with Manchester United.

The gap is getting wider and wider, and Sir Alex Ferguson's choice to retire with honor is indeed a wise move.


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