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Ferguson's managerial career ends with 5-5 draw

After 1,500 matches in charge of Manchester United, Alex Ferguson was denied a final victory Sunday to cap the most successful managerial career in British football history

Rob Harris (The Jakarta Post)
West Bromwich, England
Mon, May 20, 2013 Published on May. 20, 2013 Published on 2013-05-20T06:51:18+07:00

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fter 1,500 matches in charge of Manchester United, Alex Ferguson was denied a final victory Sunday to cap the most successful managerial career in British football history.

But there was one final landmark for the 71-year-old Scot at West Bromwich Albion ' the first 5-5 draw in the Premier League.

The official retirement party was last week at home when 76,000 fans at Old Trafford saluted Ferguson and the 13th and last of the record 20 English league titles he has delivered for United.

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Referee Michael Oliver blew the whistle on United's season finale ' and the last match of Ferguson's career ' at the Hawthorns in central England.

From now on, the defensive fragilities on display Sunday are incoming manager David Moyes' problem.

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