Former Man United boss Sir Alex Ferguson gives insight into his decision

Gerrard’s career in England would ultimately end in a manner justifying Ferguson’s comments; with the player’s slip in a game against Chelsea catastrophically ruining his team’s chances of a first title in a generation.

The 35-year-old, who now plays for LA Galaxy in MLS, was also asked to rank himself alongside Roy Keane, Frank Lampard, Paul Scholes and Patrick Vieira. “The rest? They’re all different”, he stated.

In another teaser for his new book, entitled “Leading” and out later this month, Ferguson reveals how important he believes his ability to make quick decisions was in his productive tenure at Old Trafford.

Speaking in a conference at the University of Salford, Neville said: “I made my debut at 17”. “No-one could take this away from me, I had achieved everything in my life that I wanted to”. “Yes, I felt like s*** some days because we lost”.

“I could have been a good squad player, a good sub, as well as getting management experience that money can’t buy”.