Ferguson alludes to Mourinho as successor

Sir Alex Ferguson has alluded to the former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho as the right man to take over at Old Trafford when he retires. "I like Jose Mourinho," Ferguson said. "He is a good guy and someone I get on very well with. But people forget how quickly the game changes. The job of a football manager is a pretty fragile one. You can be on the very top of the world and then after two defeats you are the worst team ever. Ferguson further pointed out that his successor must have enough experience to take up the hot seat at the 'massive club'. The Scottish, however, said that he has no plans to retire even if United wins the Premier League and Champions League. "Hopefully I will be here for another two or three years. Who knows what will have happened in that time. Thinking about Jose Mourinho or [Arsenal's] Ars?ne Wenger or whoever is going to be impossible,” he added. "I am 67 now. At the moment I am still healthy and enjoying my job. If that was different I would quit immediately. But winning a specific trophy does not come into it," he explained. The 46-year-old Mourinho, who is now coaching Inter Milan, has managed to win the Champions League with Porto and the Premier League with Chelsea in 2005 and 2006.