Ferguson determined to carry on at United

ALEX FERGUSON celebrates his 64th birthday today insisting he relishes the job of managing Manchester United as much as ever.

Eleven points adrift of Chelsea in the Premiership title race and out of Europe before Christmas for the first time in a decade, there are many who believe Ferguson’s time at Old Trafford is drawing to an end.

However, rather than easing off as he approaches official retirement age, the Scot remains as committed and feisty as ever, with thoughts of stepping down a long way off.