United history 'not compulsory' for Fergie successor

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson advises that his successor does not necessarily have to come from the Old Trafford alumni currently learning their trade in the Premier League.

Mark Hughes – in talks with Manchester City about taking over at Eastlands - and Roy Keane, who both won league titles as players under Ferguson, have made impressive starts to their managerial careers and are understandably mentioned whenever talk turns to the 66-year-old’s replacement.