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Manchester United's Manager Alex Ferguson To Retire At End Of Season

English football club Manchester United (MANU) announced that its manager,Alex Ferguson,will retire at the end of the season. The company stated that the manager will bow out after the West Bromwich Albion game on 19 May and join the football club board.

Announcing his decision to retire, Sir Alex Ferguson said, "The decision to retire is one that I have thought a great deal about and one that I have not taken lightly. It is the right time. It was important to me to leave an organisation in the strongest possible shape and I believe I have done so. The quality of this league winning squad, and the balance of ages within it, bodes well for continued success at the highest level whilst the structure of the youth set-up will ensure that the long-term future of the club remains a bright one."

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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