Sir Alex Ferguson Predicts More Success For Mourinho And Chelsea

The Blues won their first title in five

years after spending a Premier League

record 274 days in top spot and have

been tipped to retain their crown Sir

Alex Ferguson expects Jose Mourinho

and Chelsea to continue dominating

English football after winning the

Premier League title this season.

The Portuguese was named Barclays

Manager of the Season after guiding

Chelsea to a first league title in five

years, having spent a Premier League

record 274 days in first place, while also

winning the League Cup.

Mourinho did not collect the award in

person on Tuesday as it clashed with

Chelsea’s on end-of-season gala, but his

former rival Ferguson was full of praise

for the recipient.

“He’s a successful man, a winner,” Sir

Alex said at the League Managers’ a

$$ociation awards. He deserves the

award. I thought he had the best squad.

John Terry played every game.

“Champions will always be the ones to

beat. Jose knows his squad well. He’s

settled. It’s going to be a very successful

few years for Chelsea.

He added: “There’s a change in Jose,

he’s looking at the long term and what’s

coming through … the next few years

are going to be sore for us.”