Manchester United chief executive David Gill on Sir Alex Ferguson's longevity: He loves the job, delegates well & keeps fit

The Red Devils' CEO also hailed the club's backroom staff in their assistance of the Scot and is hoping that the former Aberdeen manager will remain at Old Trafford for a while yet

28 Nov 2011 07:05:00

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By Rahul Bali

Manchester United chief executive David Gill has hailed Sir Alex Ferguson's 25 years at Old Trafford, insisting his love for the job, as well as how he keeps himself fit and healthy have contributed to his incredible longevity.

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Sir Alex took charge of the Red Devils back in 1986 and has helped guide the club to incredible successes, including two Champions League triumphs and 12 Premier League titles.

Gill said that the enjoyment that the 69-year-old Scot gets out of managing United has been one of the primary reasons, as well as having a top backroom team, for his lengthy spell at the club.

"He loves the job, obviously," Gill told Goal.com. "He delegates well and he keeps fit. He has got a good team around in terms of the other coaches, medical staff and all those sort of people.

"He is very much motivated that Manchester United do well and quite rightly concentrates on the big decisions.

"I think he’s just so enthusiastic that he is driven to see some of the young players out there and [he enjoys] joining in playing with them [in training]. So long may it continue."

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