FERGIE TOUTED FOR 2012 ROLE
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has been approached to manage an all-Britain football team at the 2012 Olympics in London.

Gordon Brown is determined to see a British team in both the men's and the women's football tournaments when the Games come to the UK.

Previously Britain has been prevented from entering because the four home countries compete separately in other international matches.

Prime Minister Brown said: "I've been talking to FIFA, the FA and Sepp Blatter and he's going to try and make it possible for us to have a side at the Olympics.

"Then we'll talk to the other associations and we'll see who wants to be part of this and maybe we'll get a manager that everybody is happy with.

"I know Sir Alex Ferguson has been approached by Seb Coe. These things are possible, but Alex Ferguson has got to be formally approached of course."



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