SIR ALEX FERGUSON CALLS TIME.............

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Glad to see the back off him glaziers wont give him cash for Ronaldo dummy out yet again.bad timing why not wait till season over.mind you half his family work there.mardarse jmo.hope utd get what they deserve moyes won nothing boring football .well done glaziers keep the plc going:)

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We will enjoy our trophy returning sunday..hope his announcement has not overshadowed the cup final..hang on it has...yes its been bad under the Glazers..is it 1 euro and 4 or 5 prems..lets hope this barren run continues

[beanster]

Im sure the news coverage will be the same when Mancini departs..maybe saturday night !
Or will there be a few lines in the Beswick chronicle..probably.

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I can only say a big thanks..i was in Amsterdam for the cwc..Barca for the treble..Moscow in 08...even Rome and Wembley.
City may get 1 trip before the oil men disapear but with the strenghth of german football I doubt it.
Please all nip out tomorrow and get your souvenir issues

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IN YEAR'S GONE BY.........

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It is understood Wayne Rooney has been told he is "not for sale"
after suggesting it was time for him to leave Manchester United



 

Wayne Rooney: Looking to leave Manchester United



Player Profile

Wayne Rooney

10. Wayne Rooney

Appearances 39 (6)
Goals 23
Assists 15
Yellows 7
Reds 0


David Moyes is facing his first major test as Manchester United manager - and he has not even been appointed yet.

It is understood in an informal chat with Sir Alex Ferguson a couple of weeks ago, Rooney suggested it would be better if he made a fresh start away from Old Trafford.

United have rejected the idea out of hand and insisted: "Wayne Rooney is not for sale."

However, it is thought Rooney has been unimpressed at being asked to play out of position during the latter weeks of the season and with Robin van Persie impressing in his debut campaign, wondered whether he had a future at United.

Ferguson's impending departure, coupled with Moyes' impending arrival, brings Rooney back together with his first boss at Everton.

The rift caused by comments Rooney made about Moyes in his autobiography has now been healed.

However, with two years remaining on his contract, United must make a move or risk Rooney electing to let the deal run down and leave for nothing.

That is an unpalatable prospect, yet there have been suggestions Rooney will be asked to take a pay cut from the mega deal he signed in 2010 - days after handing in a transfer request - which would not go down well either.

Ferguson had not forgotten how Rooney effectively held the club to ransom in the aftermath of Cristiano Ronaldo's exit, something he vowed not to let happen again.

Moyes has none of that baggage. However, the Scot will be mindful of the need to keep Rooney fully motivated.

And with the likes of Chelsea and Paris St Germain offering a potential way out, Moyes could easily elect to sever ties with the England man for a second time.

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06-30am update 

"It is understood that Rooney, 27, has no desire to move away from the Premier League
and that Chelsea is his most likely destination"

Mark Ogden ‏@mogdentelegraph
Alex Ferguson retires: David Moyes given Manchester United job but Wayne Rooney seeks exit from club via @telegraph soa.li/ezKMUij

Alex Ferguson retires: David Moyes given Manchester United job but Wayne Rooney seeks exit from club
David Moyes will be confirmed as the next Manchester United manager but one of his first tasks will be to retain the services of Wayne Rooney.



Moyes, whose £4million-a-year contract at Goodison Park expires at the end of the season, was in London last night to inform Everton chairman Bill Kenwright of his impending departure. Kenwright insisted last night that “a deal is not done” but an announcement is expected some time today.
However, one of the first tasks Moyes will face at United will be to persuade Wayne Rooney he has a future at the club.
The striker, who was sold by Moyes to United for £27million in Aug 2004, wants a new challenge after growing frustrated at his loss of status at the club.
He met Ferguson two weeks ago to explain his determination to leave the club this summer but was told by the outgoing manager that United would not agree to a sale. When asked about Rooney’s request last night a United spokesman said: “Wayne Rooney is not for sale.”
It is understood that Rooney, 27, has no desire to move away from the Premier League and that Chelsea is his most likely destination. Rooney’s uncertain future has increased speculation of a move for former player Cristiano Ronaldo, whose contract negotiations have reached an impasse at Real Madrid.
However, the cost of such a deal would make it difficult for United to sanction a move and any transfer would have to be approved by Moyes.
Moyes’ move to Old Trafford became a formality once United confirmed yesterday morning that Ferguson was to end his 27-year reign as manager following the Premier League fixture against West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns on May 19.
Despite long-term speculation linking Real coach Jose Mourinho with the United job, the Portuguese was not considered by the club’s American owners, the Glazer family.
Ferguson informed them in late February that this season would be his last. Neither United chief executive David Gill nor the Glazers tried to change his mind.
The Glazers and Gill sought Ferguson’s advice on the man best suited to succeed him and he nominated Moyes. Senior figures at the club ­confirmed that the 71-year-old’s ­contribution was fundamental to the decision to pursue Moyes.
Although Moyes’ lack of Champions League experience has been raised as a potential handicap to his ability to build on Ferguson’s legacy of two European Cups, United are confident that the 50-year-old will thrive among Europe’s elite.

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Another good read from Mark Ogden click below

"he was terrifying - but we will miss him"

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Wayne Rooney wants to leave United because he is no longer a fixture in the team. Wasn't it Wayne Rooney who previously threatened to leave United if they didn't strengthen the squad and isn't their doing so the sause of his current predicament. Have to be careful what you wish for!!!! CHESTER

PS It's more than a PS in saying that love him or loathe him you have to admire Ferguson's record of success and the game, and possibly United, will be the poorer without him although the power of the brand gives them a big edge. Bit too much of the Brian Clough about him for my taste but in football Management it seems the no nonsense types succeed and conventional motivational theory goes out of the window with a squad of young and very wealthy players.

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Everton have announced that manager David Moyes will leave the club at the end of the season
with a view to joining Manchester United.





Moyes: Everton departure confirmed



A statement released by the Merseyside club this afternoon confirmed Moyes had told chairman Bill Kenwright of his desire to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson at United when he retires at the end of this season, and that he would not be extending his contract with the Goodison Park club.

The statement continued: "The chairman, on behalf of the club, would like to place on record his thanks to David for the massive contribution he has made to Everton since his arrival in March 2002.

"He has been an outstanding manager."

The statement then paid tribute to Moyes, who will remain in post for the rest of the season, before confirming the search for a successor would start now.

"During his tenure at Goodison Park, David has taken charge of the team on over 500 occasions including four European campaigns.

"His final two games as Everton manager will be the remaining Premier League matches against West Ham United and Chelsea.

"Everton officials will start the search for a replacement manager immediately."

It is anticipated United will confirm Moyes' arrival very quickly, although one club operative was too quick as the Premier League champions have already had to embarrassingly take down confirmation of Moyes' arrival as manager from their own Facebook page.

The club jumped the gun and put the information on their site, posting the message "send your personal welcome to our new manager David Moyes" to a following in excess of 33 million worldwide, before hastily taking it down.

Although the incident is amusing rather than damaging, it is unlikely to go down well with senior United executives, who are pledged to "bring fans closer to the club".

It is the second social media issue at United today given Wayne Rooney has also removed the mention to him being a Manchester United player from his Twitter feed, although it is believed that happened before news of his transfer request became public knowledge.

Earlier, Ferguson was back out on the training pitch having avoided the crowd of TV crews and photographers waiting for him by taking an alternative route to Carrington this morning.

Preparing for Sunday's Premier League encounter with Swansea must be an odd experience, even for someone as single-minded as the Scot, for his 1499th game as United boss will also be his last at Old Trafford.

He has watched the ground develop of into one of the finest in the world since his arrival in 1986, when the Stretford End was still mostly terrace and all four sides of the stadium had some form of standing.

Ferguson has already decided he will not speak publicly ahead of the game, preferring instead to address supporters ahead of the trophy presentation after the final whistle.

Yet the build-up to such a significant occasion is being overshadowed by the imminent appointment of Moyes.

And news that Wayne Rooney has asked to leave underlines just how all-consuming the United job is, especially as Moyes must decide whether to try and talk the 27-year-old round or opt to sell England's biggest star for a second time.

But for from being too difficult to contemplate, United chief executive David Gill believes the job represents an opportunity of a lifetime.

"It is a dream job," he told MUTV.

"We knew this day would come. We have been preparing for it.

"The new manager will inherit a great squad and infrastructure off the pitch, with a great staff.

"He will be walking into a difficult situation in terms of the number of trophies, but the positive of also having the support of the Manchester United family."

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I'm an admirer of David Moyes and on a personal level wish him the best of luck in his career. However, I don't think he is a good choice for this job. He has done very well at Everton in the transfer market when shopping at Marks and Spencers. However, he'll now be expected to shop at Harrods and that's a different matter entirely. He has also done very well in bringing through young players at Everton though this has perhaps been helped by the relative lack of depth in the Everton squad when injuries and suspensions inevitably appeared.

Having said all that he has two areas of underachievement on his cv and its perhaps useful to compare Moyes now with Ferguson when he moved to Old Trafford. Moyes has surprisingly won nothing as a manager, not even a cup competition. Ferguson on the other hand had won Scottish and European trophies and in the process overcame the two team mentality which had been prevalent in Scottish football for many years. Also Moyes has had relatively little European experience and certainly not happy European experiences whilst Ferguson had led Aberdeen to victory over the mighty Real Madrid in a European Final. There's no comparison between the two managers.

The manager who has an outstanding cv and who is available is Rafa Benitez but I suspect he would have been offered the job over Ferguson's dead body.