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'Sir Alex Ferguson can continue until he's 75' says Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs
Welsh wizard believes Fergie won't leave Old Trafford soon...
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25 Jul 2010 11:41:00
By Sumeet Paul
Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs has declared that his evergreen manager Sir Alex Ferguson has what it takes to still be in charge at Old Trafford until the age of 75.
The Welshman sees the wily old tactician continuing his successful era with the Red Devils for the foreseeable future, but has told the next generation of United youngsters they will have it a lot easier than he did.
Currently taking his coaching badges with a view to step behind the scenes with the Red Devils in the next few years, Giggs believes United can expect Ferguson at the helm for years to come.
"The manager [Sir Alex Ferguson] is as good as ever and will go on for a long time," Giggs told reporters while on United's USA tour.
"To be honest I can see him as manager of [Manchester] United in five years time, easily, even at 75. As long as he is healthy, he'll have the desire to carry on.
"He has a great team around him and he has his passions away from the game, like horse racing, so when he comes back to football he is always refreshed."
However, Giggs has noticed a calmness about Fergie over the past few years, and although he admits he still retains the fear factor in the dressing room, he believes the current crop have less reason to fear him than he did growing up at the club.
"Things have changed - he has mellowed, he isn't anywhere near as frightening as he was 20 years ago," he added.
"I have known him since I was 12-years-old. So it has changed from just being a kid looking up to him, to being an experienced player he talks to - and from whom he actually asks advice about certain players and situations.
"It's always been a good relationship, but it has never been better than it is at moment in time.
"Mind you I am a better player now than I was in my early 20s, I have lost that explosive pace where I could knock the ball past the defender and I knew I would beat him.
"I have to think about my game more and use the ball a lot better now. In my head I think I am about 25 - I don't feel like the old guy in the dressing room.
"I can relate to the young players - we're footballers who share a lot of the same interests."
Giggs then gave his views on how long he can continue his playing career, believing he still has a lot to offer the club on the pitch.
"As far as my own playing days are concerned it's a case of seeing how I feel at the end of each season and whether I am still enjoying it and motivated each day," he added.
"I'm in the middle of doing my coaching badges. I want to be prepared for when my playing days are over, but at the moment I have no plans."
The Welshman sees the wily old tactician continuing his successful era with the Red Devils for the foreseeable future, but has told the next generation of United youngsters they will have it a lot easier than he did.
Currently taking his coaching badges with a view to step behind the scenes with the Red Devils in the next few years, Giggs believes United can expect Ferguson at the helm for years to come.
"The manager [Sir Alex Ferguson] is as good as ever and will go on for a long time," Giggs told reporters while on United's USA tour.
"To be honest I can see him as manager of [Manchester] United in five years time, easily, even at 75. As long as he is healthy, he'll have the desire to carry on.
"He has a great team around him and he has his passions away from the game, like horse racing, so when he comes back to football he is always refreshed."
However, Giggs has noticed a calmness about Fergie over the past few years, and although he admits he still retains the fear factor in the dressing room, he believes the current crop have less reason to fear him than he did growing up at the club.
"Things have changed - he has mellowed, he isn't anywhere near as frightening as he was 20 years ago," he added.
"I have known him since I was 12-years-old. So it has changed from just being a kid looking up to him, to being an experienced player he talks to - and from whom he actually asks advice about certain players and situations.
"It's always been a good relationship, but it has never been better than it is at moment in time.
"Mind you I am a better player now than I was in my early 20s, I have lost that explosive pace where I could knock the ball past the defender and I knew I would beat him.
"I have to think about my game more and use the ball a lot better now. In my head I think I am about 25 - I don't feel like the old guy in the dressing room.
"I can relate to the young players - we're footballers who share a lot of the same interests."
Giggs then gave his views on how long he can continue his playing career, believing he still has a lot to offer the club on the pitch.
"As far as my own playing days are concerned it's a case of seeing how I feel at the end of each season and whether I am still enjoying it and motivated each day," he added.
"I'm in the middle of doing my coaching badges. I want to be prepared for when my playing days are over, but at the moment I have no plans."
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