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Ferguson indicated in an interview with French radio that he would bow out in three years, but he played down the situation in his media briefing before the FA Cup quarter-final against Portsmouth on Saturday at Old Trafford.

He said: "It is something I have said quite a bit. If your health is good and you are enjoying your job, it could be two or three years. I am not going to pigeon-hole myself on that one."

He added: "It could be four years, it could be tomorrow. It is impossible to put a time limit on something like this."

Britain's most decorated boss will have spent 25 years at the helm at Old Trafford, should he retire in 2011.

Ferguson has won 18 trophies after arriving at the club in November 1986 from Aberdeen - and remains anxious for more.

United are still in line for the treble for the first time since 1999 and are odds-on to defeat Portsmouth.

They are also aiming to retain their league title and have already booked a place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League this week after beating Lyon.

Ferguson had initially planned to retire in 2005, only to change his mind. That decision was vindicated as he rebuilt his side, going on to claim last season's Barclays Premier League crown.

"I'm getting beyond the future now, " Ferguson told a French radio station. "I still have a lot of passion. I'm still happy. But I'm 66 now - maybe three years more, then I'll finish."