MX23RW : Wednesday, April 24 13:03:15| >> :60:2312:2312:

Sir Alex Ferguson: 'Roman Abramovich wanted me at Chelsea'

Sir Alex Ferguson reveals that Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich wanted him to become the new Blues boss when the Russian took over in 2003.

Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that he was once approached about becoming the new Chelsea manager.

The Scotsman, who retired from management at the end of last season following 26 years at the helm of Old Trafford, has claimed that Blues owner Roman Abramovich wanted him at the West London club when he bought the outfit in 2003.

The Russian tycoon has had a string of managers during a decade at the club, but Ferguson insisted that he had "no chance" of luring him to Stamford Bridge.

"They used an agent to approach me when Abramovich first took over the club, and I said no chance," Ferguson told US television network PBS.

The 71-year-old has also stated that he no longer gets "worked up" over United's results.

ID:108576: cacheID:108576:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1411:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Manchester United's Scottish manager Alex Ferguson acknowledges fans at the end of the English Premier League football match between West Bromwich Albion and Manchester United on May 19, 2013
Read Next:
Ferguson rules out Man Utd return
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Arsenal34245582265677
2Liverpool33228375324374
3Manchester CityMan City32227376324473
4Aston Villa34206871502166
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs32186865491660
6Newcastle UnitedNewcastle321551269521750
7Manchester UnitedMan Utd32155124748-150
8West Ham UnitedWest Ham34139125463-948
9Chelsea32138116157447
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton321111105250244
11Wolverhampton WanderersWolves33127144653-743
12Fulham34126165054-442
13Bournemouth33119134860-1242
14Crystal Palace3399154256-1436
15Brentford3498175259-735
16Everton33108153448-1430
17Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest3479184260-1826
18Luton TownLuton3467214775-2825
19Burnley3458213769-3223
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd3337233188-5716


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!