Sir Alex Ferguson Has Made Man Utd Come Back Stance Clear After Surprise Return to Dugout

Sir Alex Ferguson has already provided his stance on returning to Manchester United following a recent return to the dugout.

Ferguson, 83, is widely regarded as the greatest Premier League manager of all time, having helped Man United to 13 league titles in his 26-year reign as manager.

In 2013, the Scot retired from management in typical Ferguson fashion as his side lifted the title.

Little did he know that in the 12 years after his departure, United would fail to win a single Premier League or Champions League.

Since Ferguson’s exit, the Red Devils have won just five major trophies – two FA Cups (2016, 2024), two League Cups (2017, 2023) and one Europa League (2017) – and recorded their worst Premier League finish when they finished 15th in the English top-flight in the 2024/25 campaign. Their misery was further compounded by a Europa League final defeat against Spurs in May.

This season, current head coach Ruben Amorim has faced growing pressure after United failed to beat Arsenal and Fulham in their opening two Premier League games before losing on penalties to League Two Grimsby in the Carabao Cup second round.

Amorim, 40, finally saw his side register three points last weekend when a late Bruno Fernandes penalty helped United to a 3-2 win over Burnley at Old Trafford.

Question marks remain over Amorim’s long-term future – although United’s failure to capture success in the league is nothing new since Ferguson’s departure.

David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Ralf Rangnick and Erik ten Hag have all tried and failed to return the club to its former glory since 2013.

So, what has Ferguson said about an unlikely return to the dugout?

Well, Ferguson was in the technical area for a charity match earlier this year for former United, Fiorentina and Villarreal striker Giuseppe Rossi in Florence.

However, unfortunately for United fans, the chances of a return to management are highly unlikely.

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In 2013, Ferguson said: "I'm not interested in managing again, getting myself worked up.

"United are in good hands. David [Moyes] will be fine. He's a good manager."

Fast forward 11 years, and the Scot discussed what he missed most following his retirement.

“Yeah, I miss it sometimes," he told BBC Sport. "I think the first year after retirement, I went to the European final and I said to [his late wife] Cathy: 'This is what I miss -- big games, the European games.'

"So then I went to most of the European finals because I find something I can relate to, something I would liked to have done every day. Because these are the big events that United should always be involved in."