Fergie: Spain’s Euro rule set to end soon
SIR ALEX FERGUSON believes the era of Spanish dominance in European club competitions is set to come to an end.
Barcelona and Real Madrid have won the last three Champions League titles with Sevilla winning the Europa League three years on the spin. Spain also have three representatives in this season’s Champions League quarter-finals – Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.
But the former Aberdeen and Manchester United manager reckons football is cyclical and English teams time will come again.
Fergie told ESPN FC: “At the moment the cycle is with the Spanish teams. They’re the best and that’s why they’re winning it. But that will change, that can change.
“You know, Ronaldo will get older, Messi will get older. Can they replace these players?
“Success is cyclical. In the 70s it was Ajax and Bayern Munich. In the 80s it was Liverpool. If you think about the 90s it was AC Milan. Then England had a great spell with three teams about six years ago all in the semi-final. We (Man United) were in three finals in four years.
“Now the domain is in Spain. There’s no question about that.
“The same question could be asked about the German teams. Why are Bayern Munich not winning the Champions League?
“Why are the Italians not winning it? Why are the French not winning it?
“And why are the English not winning it? I think the cycle will change.”