Fergie fumes at retirement talk

Sir Alex Ferguson has vented his anger at anyone suggesting he should quit football.

Ferguson is set to celebrate 20 years in charge of Manchester United on Monday and he shows few signs of quitting.

In 2002 he was ready to walk away, but shelved those retirement plans and there is no sign he is ready to dust them down.

"I just want to carry on," he told Sky Sports News.

"I enjoy working and I think it is scandalous that some people say I should retire, it is none of their bloody business I think I have every right to work hard.

"Some people in this life don't want to work, I don't think you should decry anyone who wants to work and it disgusts me people think that way and I am going to continue working.

"We have a big game tomorrow [against Portsmouth] and I will continue on."

Meanwhile, Ferguson confirmed that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's hamstring injury would keep out of action for up to a month.

Solskjaer picked up the injury in Wednesday's UEFA Champions League defeat to FC Copenhagen and now faces a spell on the sidelines.

"We had the scan and it is only a partial tear so should be a maximum of four weeks when we thought it would be seven, so that is good news, nevertheless, we will miss him," he added.

The United supremo was also quizzed once again about a possible approach for Bayern Munich's Owen Hargreaves.

And he again admitted he was still interested, saying: "I think it is one of these situations that will present itself in January."