http://stateofthegame.co.uk/2006/07/08/did-fergie-veto-lippis-old-trafford-move/ Football News, Views, Articles and Discussion Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:49:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://stateofthegame.co.uk/2006/07/08/did-fergie-veto-lippis-old-trafford-move/#comment-2961 David Fox Sat, 08 Jul 2006 13:42:13 +0000 http://stateofthegame.co.uk/2006/07/08/did-fergie-veto-lippis-old-trafford-move/#comment-2961 Surely this has to be a contender for the most bizarre rumour of the summer. I tried to write something about it but I found it so unbelievable I didn't know where to begin, but your article pretty much sums it all up. Lippi coming to Old Trafford sounds great, but if he does come it'll be as the manager once Fergie has gone, I can't imagine a manager of his stature being content with a role in the backroom staff. The only thing that makes this sound even vaguely plausable is that the two are known to be good friends, but even then I couldn't see Lippi coming and, as you say, Feergie probably wouldn't want him there in the background knowing he was just waiting to take the reigns. Surely this has to be a contender for the most bizarre rumour of the summer. I tried to write something about it but I found it so unbelievable I didn’t know where to begin, but your article pretty much sums it all up. Lippi coming to Old Trafford sounds great, but if he does come it’ll be as the manager once Fergie has gone, I can’t imagine a manager of his stature being content with a role in the backroom staff. The only thing that makes this sound even vaguely plausable is that the two are known to be good friends, but even then I couldn’t see Lippi coming and, as you say, Feergie probably wouldn’t want him there in the background knowing he was just waiting to take the reigns.

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