Fergie, Moyes prepare to say farewell

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Last Updated : May 10 2013 | 12:55 PM IST
All eyes will be on Old Trafford and Goodison Park on Sunday as Alex Ferguson and David Moyes say their emotional farewells at the end of one of the most dramatic weeks in the history of the Premier League.
At the start of this week it was hard to imagine that Manchester United's apparently meaningless final home game of the season against Swansea and Everton's relatively mundane Goodison Park fixture against West Ham would captivate millions across the globe rather than just the supporters of the respective clubs.
But Ferguson's sensational announcement on Wednesday that he will retire as United manager at the end of the season after 26-and-a-half years in charge at Old Trafford and the subsequent appointment of Everton boss Moyes as his replacement yesterday changed all that.
Now the world will be watching as Ferguson takes charge of United at Old Trafford for the last time, while Moyes will also be under the microscope ahead of his official move to Manchester on July 1.
There will be more than a few tears as the 71-year-old Ferguson bids farewell, but the overriding emotion should be joyous celebration of his incredible achievements at United.
It is fitting that the Scot will depart with one last piece of silverware officially installed in the Old Trafford trophy cabinet on Sunday when United will be presented with the Premier League trophy.
This season's title triumph was the 13th of Ferguson's reign and the 38th trophy won by United during his reign.
And United defender Rio Ferdinand believes that remarkable haul should offer reassurance to Moyes that the foundations are in place to extend the club's remarkable run of success.
"It's great to see the new manager coming in, we've never had a problem with him here at United, he's a very honest man from the players you speak to and he's done a fantastic job at his previous club Everton," Ferdinand said.
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First Published: May 10 2013 | 12:55 PM IST

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