Fergie considered working abroad

ALEX FERGUSON has admitted he considered working abroad but the appeal of Manchester United proved too strong.

While Ferguson has ruled over United for the past 21 years, his managerial counterpart tomorrow, Roy Hodgson, has in that time covered all corners of the globe in pursuit of his craft. The Fulham boss is now hoping to put that vast experience to good use and prevent his side being relegated and his work ethic certainly impresses Ferguson.

“Roy Hodgson has done what a lot of us would love to have done and worked abroad,” the United manager said.