Ferguson twice turned down the England job because being Scottish, he felt, would've been a tremendous handicap

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London: Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says he twice rejected the opportunity to coach the England national team.

"I was offered the chance to manage the England team on a couple of occasions but, of course, it was just out of the question," said the Scot, whose side beat Celtic 3-1 in a pre-season friendly in Toronto on Friday.

"It's a poisoned chalice anyway. I think it's a terrible job, plus the fact that I would have had a tremendous handicap being Scottish.

Alex Ferguson. PIC/AFP

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