Daily Mail: Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson today announced that he will retire from the club at the end of the season after 27 years in charge. The 71-year-old clinched his 13th Premier League title with the club last month, but that will be his last hurrah as manager of the Old Trafford club. Speculation had been rife that the fiery Scotsman would end his long tenure at the club, but Manchester United chiefs had refused to comment. Sir Alex said in a statement that it was important to him to leave the club in the 'strongest possible shape.'He said: 'The decision to retire is one that I have thought a great deal about and one that I have not taken lightly. It is the right time. 'It was important to me to leave an organisation in the strongest possible shape and I believe I have done so. The quality of this league winning squad, and the balance of ages within it, bodes well for continued success at the highest level whilst the structure of the youth set-up will ensure that the long-term future of the club remains a bright one.'
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