Who will be the next manager of Man United when Sir Alex Ferguson finally decides to step down? One thing is for sure, it will certainly be a difficult appointment. At the moment many see Martin O'Neill as the favourite to take over from Sir Alex however I have a hunch for a person who thus far has not even been mentioned for the position.
No one can argue that Sir Alex Ferguson has performed supremely well since becoming the manager of what many consider to be the best football team in the world, Manchester United. It will be very hard for whoever takes over from Sir Alex to fill his shoes as they say.
There are numerous foreign managers who, as usual, will be in contention for the role. I would hope that an English manager could be appointed and have a strong feeling that the son of Sir Alex, Darren Ferguson, could have a great chance. Yes I know what your thinking, that I am a little crazy, but lets look at the facts. Both Sir Alex and Darren were not the best of players but did reach a fairly high standard, Darren is likely to have learnt a lot from his father, Darren is doing supremely well with Peterborough United, the team he currently manages.
At this stage Darren would be a big outsider but what would happen if he continued to have success at Peterborough? What would also happen if Sir Alex Ferguson recommended his son for the role? Take it from me in a couple years time Darren Ferguson could well be the favourite to take over from his father at Manchester United.
I am not a United supporter, I actually support my local team Birmingham City. I feel that the appointment of Darren would be a real "Roy of the Rovers" football story and would love to see it happen.
My vote would be that Darren Ferguson takes over as manager with Paul Ince as his assistant, what a management team that could be!
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