The Scottish tactician has been tipped by insiders for the position of 'Team GB' manager for the London Games.

However the Manchester United boss remarked that the prospect of such a team's existence as slim.

"I hope I'm still on this planet in 2012, first of all. I'll be 70 years of age then," he told a press conference.

"I would not in any way, shape or form try to commit myself to anything like that. I'm not sure they'd allow it. Countries have their own identity, their own patriotism.

"It has been mooted for a number of years by FIFA at the World Cup that Great Britain has a team. It would be impractical - Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, even England, they all have their own identities, so I don't think it is a starter."