Schmeichel: Ferguson retirement 'a bombshell'

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel has described Alex Ferguson’s decision to retire as manager as a “bombshell” and that he “can’t make sense of the timing”.

Ferguson today announced he would leave his position, but stay on as a director and ambassador after 26 years in charge at Old Trafford and the Dane who played under the Scot for nine years could not believe that the 71-year-old was leaving his position.