Ferguson named manager of year

May 25, 2011 - 0:0

Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson has been named Manager of the Year by his fellow league managers.

Ferguson's side regained the Premier League this season from Chelsea and also take on Barcelona in the Champions League final this weekend.
The Premier League title is the 12th Manchester United have won under Ferguson's reign, and the 19th in their history - a number which means that they have now been champions on more occasions than fierce rivals Liverpool.
In addition to the LMA Manager of the Year, Fergsuon was also awarded the LMA Special Merit Award.
In his acceptance speech, Ferguson thanked his peers for the vote.
""It is wonderful and a great honour to be acknowledged by your peers,"" he said.
""I really do appreciate being named LMA Manager of the Year and being honoured with the LMA Special Merit Award. It's been such a competitive Barclays Premier League this season and I'd like to congratulate all of the managers both in this league and throughout the divisions, on a job well done this season.
LMA chairman, Howard Wilkinson, said: ""Sir Alex is fully deserving of this recognition, once again he has demonstrated genius at critical moments this season. It's not just his longevity in the game at one of the world's biggest club's which is remarkable, but his consistent delivery of success, in over 35 years in football management.""
(Source: Eurosport)