Another Ferguson follows Sir Alex to retirement

Manchester United chief scout Martin Ferguson has decided to retire later this year. Martin is Sir Alex’s younger brother and has been in the United setup since 1997.

Announcing his retirement, Martin added that the decision had nothing to do with his brother also deciding to quit management at the end of the season.

He joked:

“I told him I knew what he was up to, trying to steal my thunder ahead of my retirement. I told him that I had all the press and television lined up for me making my own announcement but now he’s gone and spoiled it.

“He burst out laughing, of course. We didn’t make any pact and we didn’t discuss it at all. It just seems that the time was right for both of us. For God’s sakes, we’re both old enough. I hope we manage to see more of each other and the families spend more time together because he is a great family man and he looks after his family extremely well.

“He absolutely dotes on his grandchildren and I think having more time with them is something that he will appreciate.”

Martin was United’s chief scout in Europe and has been credited with bringing players like Diego Forlan, Anderson and Ruud van Nistelrooy to the club.