GRIMSBY Town joint boss Paul Hurst has paid tribute to Sir Alex Ferguson after Manchester United's manager announced his retirement.
The Scot, who won 38 trophies during his time at Old Trafford, will step down at the end of the current campaign.
And Hurst says Ferguson is an inspiration to all young managers.
He said: "Everyone thought he was going to carry on forever.
"He wanted to leave them in the best possible position and after regaining the title this season, that's certainly what he's done.
"There's a lot of good young players there and he's also managed to keep getting the best out of Giggs and Scholes so that's credit to him.
"Realistically, we haven't seen a boss as successful as him and we'll probably never see the likes again.
"In terms of British football, he's the main man and the one that all other bosses and coaches aspire to be like.
"I don't know him personally and I haven't been fortunate enough to see him work but the biggest thing I can take from him is his standards."
"He demands that everyone is dedicated to his job and doesn't go in for anyone who doesn't put their all in – he doesn't stand for that.
"It's certainly something that we've tried to adopt ourselves because we want people to be the best they can be.
"For us it's only just starting but it would be fantastic if we can get anywhere near to as long as career as him – I'm sure that's what all managers are aiming to do."
