Fergie gets new United deal

Alex Ferguson has been given his new contract by Manchester United.

The United manager will agree to stay in the job until at least 2007 scoffing at claims the club might withdraw its offer following reports of his health scare.

Ferguson revealed the contract has been checked by his legal representatives adding: “It was with my lawyer. He came down to the game yesterday so we could go through it afterwards.

“We have agreed the details and I think it is basically straightforward. It wasn’t going to be signed last night but we are ready.”

Finalising the deal will end speculation about Ferguson’s future.

Doubts were cast when he had hospital treatment to correct an irregular heartbeat on Thursday, but the Scot admits he had planned the visit for over two months.