Footy quotes of the week

"Retire? That wife of mine just bullies me so she'd throw me out of the door at seven o'clock in the morning. So that's a definite no" - Sir Alex Ferguson on why he has no plans to step down from the post even if Manchester United win the Premier League-Champions League double

"Nobody is saying anything about Bolton. People have questioned Wigan's integrity but, when you look at it, the different attitudes are quite interesting. The Wigan players are coming out and saying 'we want to beat Manchester United'. That is fine, we are a big club. And then you hear about Bolton players out partying all week. That difference in attitudes amazes me" - Fergie hits out at Bolton's players ahead of their final-day match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge

"It was a little nibble to keep their minds alert" - And a more mellow Fergie admits it was all mind games as Bolton aid Man Utd's cause in winning the title

"United had a great season, played very well and are champions. I especially want to congratulate Sir Alex Ferguson, a great manager and a great person" - Chelsea manager Avram Grant is gracious in defeat

"Paul Scholes should have been shown a red card and Wigan awarded a penalty" - A few days after it's all sunk in, Grant's a tad less gracious about Man Utd's win over Wigan

"With Scholes you don't want to get on the wrong side of him. He can kill you if you are" - Carlos Tevez reveals a darker side to Manchester United's ginger playmaker after they clinch the Premier League

"Maybe the owner thinks we can bridge the gap but we can't. This league is in danger of becoming one of the most boring but great leagues in the world. The top four next year will be the same top four as this year" - Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan tries to talk his way out of a job as he upsets owner Mike Ashley with this outburst

"I think there might be a party planned but I think I might just stay in and watch Match of the Day" - Lower down the league, Fulham boss Roy Hodgson reveals his Premier League survival celebration plans

"I know exactly how Alex McLeish and Steve Coppell feel. I am good friends with both of them and I feel sorry for them because going down is a horrible feeling" - And rather than hail his success, Hodgson spares a thought for those less fortunate

"I will be sorry for the players, staff and fans if they go down. Anyone else at the club? No" - Wigan manager Steve Bruce on his old pals at Birmingham ahead of the final day - seems he got his wish

"Steve has consistently made attacks on the board. Does he hold all seven of us responsible, including Jack Wiseman, who is 90, or just some of us? So come on Steve, show some courage. Name names. Anything else is cowardly" - Birmingham chairman David Gold starts off his busy week of mouthing off

"Never in my time at this club have I seen that sort of abuse from fans. You could se the hate in the eyes of the people in front of us. It was a venomous verbal attack" - Gold ponders stepping down after being abused by fans following the club’s relegation

"When there's a large chunk of your supporters singing 'sack the board' and shouting at me in front of my kids 'f*** off you little b*****' you think to yourself 'what am I doing here?'" - Gold reveals a bit more on what was said to him

"I've a huge affection for this club and I've got to do what I think is right for them" - Reading manager Steve Coppell reveals he might walk away on the relegated club

"I'm sick and tired of it. We make mistake after mistake" - Derby boss Paul Jewell watches the Rams be rubbish yet again

"Liverpool haven't made a straight offer. They've made an offer involving a mish-mash of nameless player exchanges. I'm particularly disappointed to hear that business is being conducted in public. We're trying to build a side here and we're not a feeder club" - Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill isn't exactly that pleased about Liverpool's bid to sign Villa midfielder Gareth Barry

"I'm as proud as I can possibly be. We had to come back from adversity. We're humble in victory but the lads have put in a fantastic performance" - Slightly chirpier is Bristol City boss Gary Johnson after his side reach the Championship play-off final

"All footballers dream of signing for AC Milan. I explained to Paolo Maldini that Milan is a club I would love to join" - Chelsea Didier Drogba looks like he's off to Italy in the summer

"Jose took the phone and put it on loudspeaker and said, 'Ok, seeing as we are not kids we are going to talk'. I trusted you - I've done everything for you and there you are telling me you're going to a dentist in Paris when in fact you're talking in Milan over your transfer. You lied to me. You didn't keep your word. Have you been badly brought up or what" - Drogba on a previous bid to join the Serie A giants

"When I held Mourinho in my arms I couldn't hold back my tears - it was too much" - A little more from Drogba's autobiography, this time on Jose Mourinho's exit

"I would be happy to sign anyone but the fans don't like black players. Quite honestly, I do not understand how they could pay so much attention to skin colour. For me, there's no difference between white, black or red. But they care" - Zenit St Petersburg boss Dick Advocaat on the club's charming fans