Sir Alex Ferguson set for return to the dugout this weekend to coach infamous Manchester United star
Legendary Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is preparing to return to the dugout this weekend.
After retiring in , Ferguson called time on his spell in management by bowing out with yet another Premier League crown at Old Trafford. He won a whopping 38 trophies and is widely considered as the best manager of all time.
Set to make his comeback in Italy, fans have begun to speculate why after all this time the legendary Scot is now choosing to make a comeback.
Sir Alex Ferguson will return to the dugout this weekend - but why?
Ferguson, 83, is often seen at Old Trafford cheering on the Red Devils and has been unfortunate to witness such a downfall following his passing of the guard.
Following his retirement, Manchester United have won just five trophies and are without a Premier League title since he departed in
But as reported, it is in homage to former Red Devils star Guiseppe Rossi for which Ferguson will make his return, taking charge of one team in his testimonial match in Italy.
Rossi's retirement will be celebrated with a match at Fiorentina's Stadio Arte
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Sir Alex Ferguson is set to make a surprise return to the dugout, according to one of his former players.
Ferguson won 38 trophies in 26 years at Old Trafford before retiring as a club legend in
He was handed a multi-million pound ambassadorial role with the club but was stripped of it by club's new part owner INEOS, as part of a wide-ranging cost-cutting programme.
Former United striker Giuseppe Rossi will be hosting a farewell match at the Stadio Franchi in Florence on March
Rossi hung up his boots in and will now celebrate his career with a friendly that will involve the likes of Luca Toni, Antonio Cassano, Sebastien Frey, Borja Valero and Gabriel Omar Batistuta.
And Rossi has revealed that Ferguson will be coaching one of the sides on a day that has been labelled 'Pepito Day'.
Rossi earned the nickname 'Pepito Rossi' during his time in LaLiga with Villarreal, a reference to namesake Paolo Rossi.
Rossi said: 'Ferguson will be there as a coach. He was my first coach, I signed when I was
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Sir Alex Ferguson is making emotional dugout return to coach former Man United player
Sir Alex Ferguson is back for one day only to aid one of his former players.
The legendary Manchester United boss has been away from management for more than a decade, retiring in after almost 27 years in charge of the Red Devils.
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During that time, he guided the club to 37 trophies, including 13 league titles and two Champions League triumphs.
Almost 12 years on from his final match as Red Devils manager, though, Ferguson will make a comeback in Italy.
The year-old is set to coach a team in Giuseppe Rossi's farewell match, the former striker has claimed.
Rossi's retirement will be celebrated with a match at Fiorentina's Stadio Artemio Franchi on March
A host of former teammates and Serie A icons are expected to feature, including Luca Toni, Antonio Cassano, Sebastien Frey, Borja Valero and Gabriel Batistuta.
They will be joined by Ferguson, who signed a teenage Rossi for United, which saw him leave Parma in
The ex-Italy international, who hung up his boots in , revealed: "Ferguson will be there as a coach. He was my first coach, I signed when I was
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Also on his playlist is the theme from the film Gone with the Wind - My Own True Love, sung by Margaret Whiting.
It reminds him of his late wife Cathy, who he met in while they were both working at a typewriter factory.
Sir Alex said: "When I went to see Gone with the Wind I would be only 21, We were courting at the time.
"She was a great wife, fantastic mother, a great grandmother. She was the leader of the band, no doubt about that."
Of their 57 years together, Sir Alex managed United for 27 - and Cathy is said to have played a key role in persuading him not to retire in
Writing in his autobiography, he said she had told him: "One, your health is good. Two, I'm not having you in the house. And three, you're too young anyway."
Football clubs across the country paid tribute to her when she died last year.
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