Sun May 25 14:24:43 2008

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Ferguson will leave Man United before 2012

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Manchester, England (Sports Network) - Sir Alex Ferguson has said that he will definitely not be Manchester United manager when he is 70 years old.

The Scot, who will be 67 in December, just guided his club to a Premier League and Champions League double but insists he has only three years left in the Old Trafford hot seat.

"I won't be managing here when I'm 70. No, never. I can assure you of that," he said. "I won't be managing here any more than three years at the very, very, very most - no question.

"There is a time when you have to think about time for yourself. You know, my wife is getting older and I have to think about that.

"I think she deserves a bit of my time. The older you get, the more guilty you feel about it. What I would like to do in life is travel to places I have never been to.

"I would love to go to the states and spend about three or four months there. I will still be involved with United in some shape or form. I hope so because I have a good relationship.

"There is no chance of me ever being sacked. I think it will be my decision and (chief executive) David Gill is happy with that."

(Courtesy of sportbox.tv)