Oops. Happy birthday, Sir Alex.
Oops. Happy birthday, Sir Alex.
— It’s always extra-fun when the Guardian’s Barry Glendenning is at the helm of the Fiver for the day.
Wayne Rooney will pay the ultimate price today after Sir Alex Ferguson promised a quick end to the saga over the Manchester United star’s future.
The United boss is ready to act ruthlessly by either suspending Rooney or putting him on the transfer list after the striker effectively reached the point of no return with his boss.
Fergie will hold an emergency meeting with United chief executive David Gill at 10am when it is expected Rooney will be formally put up for sale.
After Rooney launched a savage attack on United’s lack of ambition in an explosive statement, Fergie admitted he had to put an end to the uncertainty over the striker’s future.