Ferguson starts a new 12-month rolling contract in the summer and Gill is keen to stress that a managerial change is not on the agenda:
"I was trying to state the obvious but the comments have been portrayed in the wrong way," said Gill.
"There is nothing in our plans about changing the manager. The issue has not even been discussed. Who is to say what will happen in three, five or ten years' time but for now we have great plans to work together in the future to ensure the club remains strong as it goes forward. Sir Alex will move onto a rolling contract in the summer and he is very comfortable with that. He has been enormously successful with Manchester United. His track record is first class and replacing him has never even crossed our minds. I just reiterate, this whole issue of Sir Alex's position has never been discussed."