Sir Alex Ferguson hélt mikla og tilfinningaríka ræðu eftir sinn síðasta leik á Old Trafford í dag. Manchester United lagði Swansea 2-1 í kveðjuleik Ferguson á Old Trafford.
Hann þakkaði fyrir sig og bað stuðningsmenn um að taka vel á móti David Moyes, nýjum knattspyrnustjóra, og standa með honum.
Hann þakkaði fyrir sig og bað stuðningsmenn um að taka vel á móti David Moyes, nýjum knattspyrnustjóra, og standa með honum.
Hér að neðan má sjá ræðuna í heild sinni.
"I have been able to manage some of the greatest players in the country."
"I have no script in my mind. I'm just going to ramble and hope I get to the core of what this football club has meant to me. Thank you to Manchester United, not just the directors, medics, staff, players, supporters, all of you. Thank you. You have been the most fantastic experience of my life.
"It's been an unbelievable experience for all of us. So thank you for that."
"My retirement doesn't mean the end of my life with the club. I will be able to now enjoy watching them, rather than suffer with them. But if you think about the last-minute goals, the comebacks, even the defeats, are all about this great club of ours.
"I have been able to manage some of the greatest players in the country. All of these players today have represented the club in the proper way. They have won the championship in fantastic fashion. Well done to the players."
"Before I start blubbing, I want to pay tribute to Paul Scholes who retires today. He is an unbelievable player, one of the greatest players this club will ever have. Paul I wish you a good retirement, though I know you'll be around, annoying me! And I wish Darren Fletcher a speedy recovery for the club."
"I'm just going inside now. Thank you one again, from all the Ferguson family. They're all up there - 11 grandchildren. Thank you. Thank you."
"I wish the players every success for the future. You know how good you are, the jersey you are wearing, and all the people here. Don't let yourselves down.
"I'd like to remind you that at the start, the club stood by me, the staff stood by me, the players stood by me and now it is your job to stand by our new manager.
Ég hef fengið að stýra mörgum af bestu leikmönnum landsins.
Ég er ekki með neitt handrit í huganum. Ég vona bara að ég komi því frá mér hvaða meiningu þetta fótboltafélag hefur fyrir mig. Takk Manchester United, ekki bara stjórnin, starfsmenn, leikmenn, stuðningsmenn, þið öll. Takk. Þið hafið verið magnaðasta reynsla lífs míns.
Þetta hefur verið ótrúleg reynsla fyrir okkur öll. Takk fyrir þetta allt.
Það að ég sé að hætta þýðir ekki að samband mitt við félagið sé á enda. Ég mun áfram njóta þess að horfa á þá frekar en að þjást með þeim.
