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| Friend in arms: Neil Lennon could be a savvy choice to take over from Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford |
Could Celtic skipper Neil Lennon be the person to take over
from Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford?
Ferguson admires the doughty Northern Irish international
and must surely have looked on in amazement as Lennon's Celtic defeated
Barcelona in the European Champions Cup and qualified for the final rounds to
everyone's astonishment.
Lennon has proven he can handle the European arena, these
days far more important than domestic football.
He has kept his team competitive, despite the fact that 90
percent of their games in the Scottish Premier are essentially laughably one
sided for them - no mean feat.
As for pressure there are few greater tasks than taking over
Celtic where the fan expectation is always sky high. He has handled that well.
Ferguson will have a huge say in who his successor is and
the Old Trafford folk have already said that competence at the European level
is a key factor.
For his part Lennon would have to tame his occasional temperoutbursts but like Ferguson, fiery can be good when a huge game is on the line.
Lennon is a huge fan of the Scot Ferguson and the men are
friends, which helps.
After he resigned Lennon said "It is a real shock that
Sir Alex has left the game he loves and undoubtedly football will really miss
him, however, I would like to wish him all the very best on his very
well-deserved retirement. It is a privilege to know Sir Alex and I would like
to thank him for all the assistance he has given me as a manager. There is no
better source of help and advice than Sir Alex Ferguson.
"He has decades of experience as a manager but most
importantly he knows how to win. He has given Manchester United fans a glorious
period of success, bringing trophy after trophy to Old Trafford and making his
club one of the biggest footballing institutions in the world."
