Football: Ferguson optimistic Scholes will stay

LONDON: Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson thinks he has persuaded 36-year-old midfielder Paul Scholes to delay his retirement plans to play another year. Scholes helped United win a record 19th Premier League title last weekend, coming on as a substitute in the 1-1 draw at Blackburn Rovers, and the club has been keen for him to stay on. “We’ve discussed it and I’ve encouraged him to stay on another year,” said Ferguson.



Published in The Express Tribune, May 21^st, 2011.