Fergie urges support for Moyes

Sir Alex Ferguson celebrates his final Premier League title
Sir Alex Ferguson has told
Manchester United's fans to
stand by David Moyes next
season. Ferguson bows out next Sunday
after securing a 2-1 win over
Swansea in his final home game as
manager. After the victory, he addressed
the crowd and told them to get
behind his replacement. "I would like to remind you this
club stood by me in bad times,
the players and the staff,'' he
said. "Your job now is to stand by
the new manager.'' Ferguson paid personal tribute to
Paul Scholes, who started
Sunday's game and will also retire
in the summer, and Darren
Fletcher, who continues his
recovery from a chronic bowel condition. And he insisted he would still be a
regular presence at Old Trafford. "I will be able to go along and
watch them rather than suffer
with them,'' he said. "Those last
minute goals, the comebacks and
even the defeats are part of this
great football club. It has been an unbelievable experience. I have
been fortunate to manage some
of the greatest players in this
country, let alone Manchester
United. They have represented
our club in the proper way.'' Ferguson said he had "no speech
in mind'' and would just "ramble
on'' before admitting at one point
that he might start "bubbling''. "I wish the players every
success,'' he said. "I know how
good you are. You know the
Jersey you are wearing and you
know what it means to everyone
here. Do not let yourselves down.'' Ferguson began his address by
thanking all the players, staff and
supporters of the club and said:
"You have been the most
fantastic experience of my life.''