“Don’t call me boss again” – Ferguson warns United players

After Sir Alex Ferguson took charge of his final Manchester United game, he told his players not to address him as ‘boss’ anymore.

It is understood that the 71-year-old made the remarks in his speech, shortly before he announced his retirement, as he tries to drum up support for incoming manager, David Moyes.

“You’ve been fantastic servants to me. We’ve achieved some great things,’ Ferguson told his players, reports The Sun.

“And if all that we’ve done together means anything to you, there’s just one thing I’d ask of you all.

“After I’ve gone and we bump into each other, I don’t want to hear you call me Boss ever again.

“Call me anything but that. Call me whatever you’ve called me behind my back for years — but just not Boss.

“You’ll have a new boss by then and he’s the only one you should call that.”

Moyes reported at United’s Carrington training ground on Monday by 9am, as he seeks to ease into his new job.

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