Sir Alex Ferguson will step down as Manchester United manager at the end of the 2012-13 season, according to Wigan Athletic chairman Dave Whelan.
Ferguson, 70, has been at the United helm since 1986, leading the club to incredible success during his tenure which has included 12 Premier League titles.
The Scot has toyed with the idea of calling time on his coaching days, announcing plans to do so at the end of the 2001-02 campaign, but then decided to stay on as Red Devils manager. Although in December 2011 he did set a timeframe when he expressed his hope that he will be in charge at Old Trafford for three more years.
I think if City win the league again and comfortably this time he will call it a day and say footballs changed too much and he cant keep up anymore etc.. But no doubt he will want to leave on a high this year and really go for it. It will be hard for united once he's gone as he has been the reason behind a lot of their titles as he has the ability to win titles with a team with only 1 or 2 world class players in. Not many can do it.
Hopefully, he can end his career on a high note. Even though mou just renewed his contract with RM, i can see him saying bye bye next year and going to Manchester U.
It will be David Moyes taking over unless in the next couple of years one of the ex united players who now manage have a good couple of seasons(my best bet is solksjaer out of the lot)
but those saying one year is crazy he still has work to do and wont leave untill he feels he has made a team that dominates for years like the past teams so that the next manager can come in much easier and slowly work his magic