PA PhotosSir Alex Ferguson lifts the Premier League trophy for the final time
Ferguson bows out next Sunday after securing a 2-1 win over Swansea in his final home game as manager.
After the victory, he addressed the crowd and told them to get behind his replacement.
"I
would like to remind you this club stood by me in bad times, the
players and the staff,'' he said. "Your job now is to stand by the new
manager.''
Ferguson paid personal tribute to Paul Scholes,
who started today's game and will also retire in the summer, and Darren
Fletcher, who continues his recovery from a chronic bowel condition.
And he insisted he would still be a regular presence at Old Trafford.
"I
will be able to go along and watch them rather than suffer with them,''
he
said. "Those last minute goals, the comebacks and even the defeats are
part of this great football club. It has been an unbelievable
experience. I have been fortunate to manage some of the greatest player
in this country,
let alone Manchester United. They have represented our club in the
proper way.''
Ferguson said he had "no speech in mind'' and
would just "ramble on'' before admitting at one point that he might
start "bubbling''.
"I wish the players every success,'' he
said. "I know how good you are. You know the jersey you are wearing and
you know what it means to everyone here. Do not let yourselves down.''
Ferguson
began his address by thanking all the players, staff and supporters of
the club and said: "You have been the most fantastic experience of my
life.''
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