United boss will take his time to appoint a new assistant

ABERDEEN: Alex Ferguson said he will take his time to appoint a new assistant after seeing Wayne Rooney inspire Manchester United to a 2-0 friendly win at Aberdeen on Saturday. Ferguson is without a number two at Old Trafford following Carlos Queiroz’s departure on Friday for the post of Portugal national coach. Queiroz’s exit is a big blow to Ferguson, who delegated many tasks to the former Real Madrid coach. Despite a host of names being linked to the job, such as Laurent Blanc, Brian McClair and former Liverpool assistant Pako Ayesteran, the Scot has vowed to make a considered appointment. Ferguson said: “There’s nobody in mind and no timescale. We take our time on these things because we’ve got a good staff. We have never made a quick appointment. “It’s always disappointing to lose good men and Carlos was a good man. He... [read full story]                    

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