Sir Alex Ferguson last night set his sights on Manchester United's 20th league title after leading them to a record 19th with a 1-1 draw at Blackburn.
The most successful manager in the history of British football will be 70 next month, but he has no intention of stepping aside now that he has overtaken Liverpool's previous record of 18 titles - an amazing achievement given that, in, 1990 the...Read Full Article »
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