Former Manchester United defender David May says there's no chance Sir Alex Ferguson will retire this summer if he lands an historic double.
United are on course for Champions League and Premier League glory this season, leading to suggestions Fergie could choose to bow out of Old Trafford on a high.
But May insists the 69-year-old will be going nowhere whatever the outcome of this campaign, as he still has the hunger to add many more trophies to his collection.
"I wouldn't think for one minute he would [step down]," said May, speaking to Drive Time. "When he first joined Man United he was well documented in saying he wanted to knock Liverpool off their perch for the titles.
"We're very close to doing that. If he doesn't do it this year, he'll want to do it next year. And he'll also want to do it in the Champions League. He wants to be like the Barcelona's, Real Madrid's, the Bayern Munich's, where they've won plenty and plenty of European Cups."
Barcelona are many people's favourites to win at Wembley on May 28, but May says United have got a great chance of defeating the Catalan giants.
"I think their back four is very gettable," he added. "Puyol and Pique are not fantastically quick, Mascherano has been playing in there as well. If you can get Hernandez and Rooney at them, Valencia and Nani as well, we've got plenty of pace going forward. It's just the other way. If you can stop Messi and that type of player, then we've got a great chance.
"They've got so many good players in there but it's a one-off game. That's how the players have to look at it. You can't start worrying about who you're going to be marking and things like that, you just have to play the game, try your best, and make sure you do your own job good.
"I honestly think that the two centre-halves you can get at them. As long as we're defensively tight, we've got a great chance."
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