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"... and that ends our news coverage on what has been a huge day in the world of sports, an extremely emotional one for some, but just in case you're joining us now, we regret to announce that Sir Alex Ferguson, one of the greatest, if not the greatest, football manager ever, has announced his retirement as Manchester United manager. We expect his successor to be announced sometime soon. The bookmakers' favourite, however, is Everton manager David Moyes, who we place at 2/5 to be announced as the next Manchester United manager."
This was a very emotional day for me. Not only was I a huge Manchester United fan, but Sir Alex Ferguson was, in a way, my mentor. He was the man who took me under his wing as the U18s Manager, where we won the Academy Premier League and the FA Youth Cup twice. I then moved on to Preston, who, at the point were a struggling team in League 1. Having guided them to safety in my first season in charge, we earned promotion through a second place finish the following season. The next season was the highlight, however. Our team, tipped for immediate relegation by the bookmakers, defied all odds and in-fact, won the Championship by 22 points. Jonathan Carew (who I signed on a free) and Ignasi Miquel (who I'd loaned from Arsenal, only to sign him on a free the following season) were instrumental in our successes.
We finished seventh in our first season in the top flight, and also won some silverware in the form of the Carling Cup (beating Tottenham 3-1 in the final)! The next season wasn't as successful though, as we finished 12th and bowed out in the Quarter-finals of the Europa League (after a spirited 3-1 defeat on aggregate to Bayer Leverkusen).
I spent my next season in charge of Bayer Leverkusen. We were in ruthless form all season, ending up winning the Bundesliga over Dortmund and Bayern Munich. The highlight of the season, undoubtedly, was a 5-0 demolition of Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena, with Andre Schurrle bagging a fine treble.
It was sometime during this season, that Sir Alex had announced his retirement, and so, I thought to myself, "Here is a chance to manage my favorite team.". I decided to apply.
This was a very emotional day for me. Not only was I a huge Manchester United fan, but Sir Alex Ferguson was, in a way, my mentor. He was the man who took me under his wing as the U18s Manager, where we won the Academy Premier League and the FA Youth Cup twice. I then moved on to Preston, who, at the point were a struggling team in League 1. Having guided them to safety in my first season in charge, we earned promotion through a second place finish the following season. The next season was the highlight, however. Our team, tipped for immediate relegation by the bookmakers, defied all odds and in-fact, won the Championship by 22 points. Jonathan Carew (who I signed on a free) and Ignasi Miquel (who I'd loaned from Arsenal, only to sign him on a free the following season) were instrumental in our successes.
We finished seventh in our first season in the top flight, and also won some silverware in the form of the Carling Cup (beating Tottenham 3-1 in the final)! The next season wasn't as successful though, as we finished 12th and bowed out in the Quarter-finals of the Europa League (after a spirited 3-1 defeat on aggregate to Bayer Leverkusen).
I spent my next season in charge of Bayer Leverkusen. We were in ruthless form all season, ending up winning the Bundesliga over Dortmund and Bayern Munich. The highlight of the season, undoubtedly, was a 5-0 demolition of Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena, with Andre Schurrle bagging a fine treble.
It was sometime during this season, that Sir Alex had announced his retirement, and so, I thought to myself, "Here is a chance to manage my favorite team.". I decided to apply.