Ferguson’s retirement? Ronaldo and Bale failed to be recruited
Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson suddenly retired because of his failure to recruit Cristiano Ronaldo, Al Nasr and Gareth Bale, retirement, drawing attention.
Manchester United legend Patrice Evra, famous for “Park Ji-sung’s best friend,” appeared on former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel’s podcast and left a bombshell about Ferguson’s retirement.
Ferguson once said officially that he will take the helm of Manchester United with two more games to go during the 2012-2013 season, sending shockwaves throughout the world. It had been two weeks since he confirmed his team`s victory in the league. Also, as newly acquired Robin van Persie made a successful soft landing, expectations are growing for the next season.
News of Ferguson’s retirement suddenly poured in from local media. At the time, Ferguson decided to retire because he had always waited for his wife when she returned home early in the morning.
But recalling Sir Ferguson’s retirement, Evra said: “I didn’t cry. I was shocked. Two weeks ago, Sir Ferguson called me into his office and said, ‘Look at those people, Patrice. They think I’m retiring, but I’m going to be here for another 10 years.’
“We needed to win more Champions League titles. He said to me, ‘Patrice, Ronaldo agreed to come back 99 percent, and Gareth Bale also agreed to join,’” Ferguson said. “We needed 200 million pounds, and the club rejected Ferguson’s offer.”
Ronaldo moved to Real Madrid after leaving Manchester United four years ago in 2009. However, rumors of a transfer were circulating after the 2012-2013 season. Bale also joined Real after splitting from Tottenham in the summer of 2013. Since then, Real have formed the strongest offensive trio ever called the BBC along with Karim Benzema (37, RT Hard. 토토사이트 추천
According to Evra’s argument, Manchester United’s refusal to recruit Ronaldo and Bale had a significant impact on Ferguson’s retirement. If Ronaldo and Bale wore Manchester United uniforms as Ferguson planned, the Ferguson system could have lasted several more years.
At that time, Manchester United needed to rebuild because Wayne Rooney, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Rio Ferdinand were in their 30s or well over. After the appointment of the successor David Moyes, Manchester United only recruited Marouane Fellaini (37, retired from Everton.