Sir Alex Ferguson
Sir Alex Ferguson sends message to Man Utd star Jesse Lingard on loan at West Ham
West Ham boss David Moyes has revealed that Sir Alex Ferguson sent a message to Jesse Lingard, with the Manchester United starccurrently on loan at the London club. Lingard fell out of favour under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at the theatre of dreams and took the opportunity to pursue regular football elsewhere, joining West Ham on […]
Mourinho reveals Ferguson told him to sign Dele Alli as Man Utd manager
Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho has revealed that the only advice he got from Sir Alex Ferguson when he was manager of Manchester United was to sign Dele Alli. Jose Mourinho made the confession to his chairman Daniel Levy in a meeting which was shown on the Amazon Prime Video documentary All or Nothing. The Portuguese coach had just […]
Rooney slams Sir Alex Ferguson over ‘suicidal approach’ against Barcelona
Former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney claims Sir Alex Ferguson’s “suicidal” tactics led to the Red devils’ Champions League final defeats against Barcelona. The two teams met each other in the two finals in Rome and at Wembley, with Barca emerging winners on both occasions with 2-0 and 3-1 victories respectively. Ferguson won two European cups during […]
How Jurgen Klopp’s wife stopped him from replacing Sir Alex Ferguson at Man Utd
Jurgen Klopp was persuaded to turn down Manchester United’s overtures by his wife, two years before he accepted the challenge of rebuilding Liverpool and guiding them to being Premier League champions. With Sir Alex Ferguson retiring at the end of the 2012/13 campaign, Ed Woodward identified Pep Gaurdiola and Klopp as his two key targets […]
Fletcher reveals bizarre Sir Alex Ferguson team talk before 2008 CL win over Chelsea
Sir Alex Ferguson delivered a bizarre chess-inspired team talk ahead of Manchester United’s 2008 Champions League final victory over Chelsea, explaining to them how much he believed in them. According to former United midfielder Darren Fletcher, Ferguson referenced the depth of the ‘great’ squad – with player like Louis Saha and Park Ji-Sung not even […]
Revealed: Man Utd were ’99 per cent sure’ they’d sign Ronaldo & Bale in 2013
Sir Alex Ferguson claimed to be “99 per cent sure” that Cristiano Ronaldo would return to the club and Gareth Bale would join from Tottenham before heading retiring in 2013, says Patrice Evra. Having previously backtracked on a decision to walk away from coaching, the legendary manager rocked the sporting world when he stepped down from an iconic post after […]
Sir Alex Ferguson ‘hurt’ after being frozen out by Man United
Sir Alex Ferguson wanted Mauricio Pochettino to be given the job at United ahead of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer – and the Old Trafford icon is ‘hurt’ that club board no longer rely on his opinion. The former Red Devils boss achieved remarkable success at Old Trafford and lifted 38 trophies during his silverware-laden 27-year era […]
Solskjaer summons spirit Of Sir Alex Ferguson for Liverpool showdown
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Sir Alex Ferguson would be welcome to give a team talk to his United squad before Sunday’s game against Liverpool. United entertain Jurgen Klopp’s men at Old Trafford this weekend and will be looking to put a dent in their title bid, as well as helping their bid for the top […]
Sir Alex Ferguson reveals secret Pep Guardiola meeting over Man Utd job
Sir Alex Ferguson revealed he met with current Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola in September 2012 to offer him the opportunity to take over at United, a throwback documentary reveals. The 77-year-old was in charge at United for 26 years, winning 38 trophies, including 13 Premier League titles, five FA Cups and two Champions Leagues. […]
Sir Alex Ferguson undergoes brain surgery
Sir Alex Ferguson was admitted to hospital on Friday night and has undergone brain surgery. The legendary Manchester United manager was in attendance at Old Trafford last Sunday and even presented Arsene Wenger with a commemorative vase, following his decision to call it quit at Arsenal at the end of the season. ‘Sir Alex Ferguson […]