By Rov Harris
Manchester, England - Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson's plan is retire on top and leave a thriving club to his successor.
"That's the perfect time as you know you've done your job," he said on Friday.
"When I make the decision I would be satisfied the club is in good hands."
In a French radio interview which emerged on Friday, Ferguson said he was contemplating stepping down within the next three years, but the veteran coach later downplayed that time frame with reporters.
"I'm not putting a time limit on it - it's impossible," Ferguson said.
"You never know what happens in life."
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Ferguson is English soccer's most decorated manager with 20 trophies in 20 seasons. He already knows what can happen by making retirement plans public.
The 2001-02 season was set to have been his last as United manager, but the team's performance declined after the announcement and Ferguson went back on his decision.
United rebounded to win the 2003 Premier League title and Ferguson, who is on a one-year rolling contract, has not been specific about his plans since.
"I'm not saying I will do three years... it's a possibility," he said.
"Nothing's changed in my mind. One thing that can change is your health and also the success of the team and there are two factors related to your job - performance and your health at my age."
He is always looking to the future glory.
"The thing to achieve is to maintain the success levels, the standard of play, fill the ground," he said.
"There is always going to be that expectation level. It's not a matter of adding anything more to what I've done it's a matter of maintaining the success level.
"The past doesn't really matter at that point, It's the future."
Although Ferguson was still refusing to set an exact timetable for his departure on Friday, the veteran manager has been discussing his exit from Old Trafford with increasing frequency in recent weeks.
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