Sir Bobby Charlton salutes Sir Alex

Sir Bobby Charlton has paid his tribute to Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson who announced his retirement earlier today.

Charlton, who played a vital role in rebuilding Manchester United following the disastrous Munich plane crash, led the club to the European Cup success in 1968. The stylish midfielder currently serves the club at the capacity of Director and club ambassador and was one of the men who took the decision to appoint Ferguson as the manager in 1987. Speaking at the launch of Royal Mail’s Football Heroes Special Stamps, Charlton said:

“He is such a fantastic manager. Everything he has done has been fantastic. He is a sensational person in every form and I am really delighted for him.

“I am a director but I hardly do anything because we are winning all the time and it is all down to Sir Alex Ferguson.

“He would get up in the middle of the night and travel 300 miles if he thought there was a school boy that he could sign. He loves the game and we at the club have had nothing to do really.”

Many reasons have been speculated for Sir Alex’s sudden retirement and Sir Bobby thinks the hip operation that Ferguson is expected to go through in the summer is one of them. He added:”He has made his decision on various grounds like (because of) his family and because of the hip operation he will have this summer.”