Sir Alex Ferguson is set to be handed a
lifetime achievement award by the BBC
at December's Sports Personality of the
Year show.
The former Manchester United boss will
be sounded out by the BBC, despite a
lengthy feud that saw him refrain from
speaking to the organisation for seven
years after taking offence at a
controversial documentary featuring his
football agent son Jason.
Ferguson eventually made peace with the
BBC in 2011 - having previously preferred
to pay fines for continuing his boycott
that started in 2004.
According to the Daily Star Sunday, if
Ferguson accepts the award there is a
possibility that he could become one of
the channel's leading pundits for the
2014 World Cup in Brazil.
ITV are also understood to be interested
in acquiring the services of Ferguson for
the World Cup - although that is unlikely
to happen with former player Roy Keane
already there as a regular pundit.
The Irishman, who has recently been
named assistant manager to Martin
O'Neill for the Republic of Ireland national
team, had a fall out with his former
manager towards the end of his United
career and was heavily criticised in the
71-year-old's autobiography.
This year's Sports Personality of the Year
is the show's 60th anniversary and will be
screened from Leeds in December 15.
Ferguson has already been given a
lifetime achievement award in 2002 for
his management career at Manchester
United, which included winning an
unprecedented treble in 1999.
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