No regrets: Sir Alex Ferguson twice turned down England job

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 09: Sir Alex Ferguson looks on from the stands during the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifier match between Scotland and Israel at Hampden Park on October 09, 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Sir Alex Ferguson was twice approached to take the England job but the proud Scotsman rejected on both occasions, recently adding “not in a million years could I have managed England”.

The 79-year-old had an incredible career at Old Trafford winning 13 Premier League titles and dominating English football with United, as well as two European Cups.

As a result he is rightly regarded as the greatest manager of the Premier League era.

But there was a number of jobs the proud Glaswegian didn’t take because his focus was on United and the England job simply never appealed to him.

“There’s no way I could have taken the job,” said Ferguson, speaking at the launch of his autobiography in  as per Sky Sports. “The first time was actually the Scots lads, from the post office, what’s his name? Jose. Jose was the first one.

“And the second time they approached Martin Edwards I told Martin, just forget it. I’m not interested.”

Why on earth would Fergie ever leave what he had at Manchester United for England?

At Old Trafford, he built the biggest stage in football. Even though we are a far cry away from those heights today, we all still live and reminisce over the happiness he brought this football club.

Good on him for turning England down. Not once but twice.

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