and has backed Louis van Gaal to bring further
silverware to Old Trafford.
Louis van Gaal has received the backing of Manchester United
legend Alex Ferguson as the Dutchman seeks to emulate the
former Old Trafford boss.
Ferguson won 38 trophies during his 27 years at the helm and
retired in 2013 having built a reputation as one of the game's
greatest managers.
He keeps a watchful eye over his former club and likes what he
sees in Van Gaal, a former adversary in Champions League
contests against Barcelona and Bayern Munich.
"Every manager is different anyway," Ferguson told Sky Sports.
"We all have our different philosophies and beliefs. We have
different ways of doing things, the way we pick teams and how
we look at the qualities of players.
"Louis has got a great background with Bayern Munich and
Barcelona. He's got the pedigree there's no doubt about that.
"I love his press conferences. They are brilliant. I can see some
of the press guys twitching in their seats as he answers some of
the questions.
"He's got the confidence to deal with that.
"He's got the experience. He knows how to handle these things.
"It's going to take time because everyone is different. Taking
over from myself it's going to take time to get his team on the
pitch."
Van Gaal got the job after Ferguson's immediate successor,
David Moyes, was given the boot, with Ryan Giggs having briefly
taken the reins.
Ferguson oversaw Giggs' transition from youth-team prospect
to world-class talent and believes the Welshman will carve out a
career in management.
"Ryan Giggs is eventually going to be a great manager – he has
intelligence, presence and knowledge," the 73-year-old wrote in
his new book.
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