Alex Ferguson sleeps for 10hrs first time in his life, skips work

Outgoing Manchester United boss, Sir Alex Ferguson, has revealed that he skipped work on Tuesday, for the first time in his life this week.




The 71-year-old has built a reputation over the years, thanks to his incredible work ethic and drive. However, the Scot could not get out of bed early enough, to resume at 7am, as he was fatigued after the club’s Premier League victory parade.


 
“The whole last few days have been hard,” he said. “On the Monday night, after the parade, I slept for 10 hours, I think for the first time in my life!

“I was absolutely gone, knackered. I didn’t go in [to work the next morning].

“As it got to – I don’t know what time it was – I kept feeling the presence of Cathy coming into the bedroom.

“I think she was just checking to see if I was still alive!”

Ferguson, who took charge of his final game at Old Trafford last Sunday, with United beating Swansea 2-1, admitted it had been an emotional time since he announced his retirement a week ago. He said: "It definitely has been, and Sunday will be hard too.
 
"What I had to do, and I think I did it well, I didn't show my emotion too much. When I announced it to the staff I got a bit blubby, you know, but it wasn't easy."
 
Ferguson said he first thought about retirement at Christmas and talked about it with his wife Cathy, but said he had to go out on a high - as a winner.