Sir alex ferguson announced his retirement from the game today, which shocked the entire footballing world. From final whistle including sir alex ferguson s speech all celebrations man united 21 swansea 20. There were rumors of this in recent days, and now its official. Once you bid farewell to discipline you say goodbye to success. Manchester united manager sir alex ferguson bids emotional. Sir alex fergusons farewell speech to old trafford in.
Sir alex ferguson is in no way affiliated or connected to manchester united. Sir alex ferguson retirement the former arsenal striker was among sir alexs final old trafford signings, helping man utd win the premier league in his last season. The greatest british manager ever and ever would be. Sep 23, 2016 sir alex ferguson has delivered an emotional speech hailing sir bobby charlton.
May 18, 2001 sir alex ferguson will quit manchester united in 2002 and not take up any sort of job at old trafford when he retires as manager. The clubs supporters had tried to imagine postfergie life for many years, and. Sir alex, you were my idol for a coach, and you are an example for all future generations. He took over from ron atkinson after he was sacked and completely revamped the whole set up of the club. He is the current manager of most popular team manchester united. May 08, 20 sir alex ferguson will never be forgotten.
Sir alex ferguson to retire as manchester united manager. Players from the era gave an insight into what it was like in the heat of the battle, and. Im going to post an interesting article by barry sless here. Alex ferguson was honored by the british government and by the football officials by installing the sir alex ferguson statue at old trafford on 23 november.
Sir alex ferguson should come out of retirement and manage australia alex ferguson the former aussie international and manchester united keeper thinks ferguson is the man to guide. How sir alex ferguson s retirement unfolded and provided a huge moment in manchester united history as part of the mens end of decade series, we look back at sir alex ferguson s retirement as. Andrea sartorati legendary coach of uk football club manchester united, sir alex ferguson, has retired. Sir alex fergusons farewell speech to old trafford in full.
Wayne rooney i think there is no one in the world who can be compared with alex ferguson. Alex ferguson was born on 31 december,1941 in glasgow, scotland. Forget ability alex fergusons motivational speech is. While sir alex fergusons 26year reign was by the pitch, retirement tributes have come from across the world of sport, politics and showbusiness. Sir alex ferguson took charge of manchester united for the final time at old trafford as his team celebrated the clubs 20th title with a 21 win over swansea.
Manchester united manager sir alex fergusons retirement. Sir alex ferguson latest news, reaction, results, pictures. Sir alex ferguson is a scottish former football manager and player who managed. Sir alex fergusons farewell brings adoring fans from. Sir alex ferguson should come out of retirement and manage australia alex ferguson the former aussie international and manchester united keeper thinks ferguson is. This page is strictly for informational and entertainment purposes. Im just going to ramble on and hope i get to the core of. Ferguson timed his retirement perfectly but was in intensive care during wengers last game at the emirates. Gary neville explains why sir alex ferguson refused to.
Alex ferguson retires as manager of manchester united as it. Sir alex ferguson bid an emotional farewell to old trafford and urged manchester uniteds fans to get behind his successor david moyes ferguson s final game at the theatre of dreams ended. Alex ferguson retires as manager of manchester united as. The impossible dream, the impossible, sir alex champion ferguson. Spoof of alex ferguson delivering his retirement and farewell speech to the old trafford crowd following his final home game in charge against swansea. A host of former united players joined robson, who was at united from 1981 until 1994, in paying tribute to.
Oct 19, 2017 sir alex ferguson delivered a brilliant motivational speech at the renaming of the class of 92s salford city stadium. Reactions to the retirement of sir alex ferguson from various players and figures from all corners of the footballing world. Manchester united icon sir alex ferguson pays emotional. Jun 04, 2014 sir alex ferguson is the longest serving manager of manchester united till date. My retirement doesnt mean the end of my life with the club. Alex ferguson address, contact number of alex ferguson.
Sir alex fergusons farewell brings adoring fans from across. Jun 02, 20 im going to post an interesting article by barry sless here. Ferguson, who delivered a postmatch speech on the pitch before united. Manchester united legend sir alex ferguson reveals 8 secrets to building success from scratch. The man united board wondered if fergie had taken his eye off the ball. May 08, 20 as the news spread globally that sir alex ferguson is to step down as manager of manchester united after 27years at old trafford, so quickly came the online reaction in the form of hilarious. As the news spread globally that sir alex ferguson is to step down as manager of manchester united after 27years at old trafford, so quickly. Sir alex ferguson finally reveals the reason why he retired from manchester united. He not only built up the football club, he built the structure around it. Manchester united manager sir alex ferguson bids emotional farewell to old trafford. Sir alex ferguson has announced he will retire as manager of manchester united at the end of the season, after 26 years in charge. Sir alex ferguson reveals 8 secrets to success business.
Sir alex ferguson is the father of darren ferguson manager peterborough united. Sir alex fergusons farewell speech at old trafford the. Manchester united had concerns about sir alex ferguson ahead of. After 7 minutes of injury time which was subsequently dubbed fergie time, alluding to. Sir alex ferguson has positivity at the root of his. Sir alex ferguson is a scottish former football manager and player who managed manchester united from 1986 to 20. However, sir alex ferguson rejected the suggestion saying that he did not want to hand it over cristiano ronaldo or nemanja vidic or it would make wayne rooney or rio ferdinand unhappy. Sir alex ferguson has delivered an emotional speech hailing sir bobby charlton.
Sir alex ferguson is the best manager in the world, winning barclays premier league champion, 5 fa cup and 2 uefa champions league. Nov 06, 2016 thirty years to the day since sir alex ferguson was named manager of manchester united, weve trawled through our archives to pick out our favourite quotes from the scot down the years. Sir alexs players the impact he had on st mirren was incredible. May 08, 20 in the clamour to hurl bouquets at the feet of sir alex ferguson on the occasion of his retirement, the main focus has been on his 27 years in charge of manchester united. May his quotes inspire you to be a leader by becoming a master of selfdiscipline so that you live the life of your dreams. Sir alex ferguson retirement rumours spread uk news sky news. Sir alex fergusons farewell speech to old trafford in full bbc sport.
Sir alex says his first order of business was bringing in young players and building a youth. Twitter reaction to sir alex ferguson s retirement. Still, that doesnt make it any less delightful when it does. May 08, 20 sir alex ferguson announced his retirement this morning after 26 years as manager of manchester united. Sir alex ferguson announced his retirement as manager of manchester united after 26 years in charge. Gary neville and ryan giggs rotated the armband until nevilles retirement in 2011.
When he is still a manager of manchester united, he never spoke anything negative about his players. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Sir alex fergusons farewell brings adoring fans from across the globe this article is more than 6 years old manchester uniteds manager ended his reign with an emotional old trafford speech as. Today was the last time sir alex ferguson took charge of manchester united at old trafford after he announced earlier this week that he would. A number of stories in wednesdays national newspapers claim the 71yearold britain. The 57yearold former aberdeen and scotland manager, who was also awarded the obe in 1984, claimed the honour was for his family, friends and colleagues. Sir alex ferguson retirement the former arsenal striker was among sir alex s final old trafford signings, helping man utd win the premier league in his last season. Bbc sport man utd ferguson to quit man utd in 2002. The feud focused on the clash between the two clubs. Knighthood for treblewinner ferguson sir alex centre with the team that changed history manchester united manager, alex ferguson, became only the eighth football manager or player to receive a knighthood on saturday. Born in govan, glasgow in 1941, sir alex ferguson retired as manager of manchester united in may 20 following a period of over 26 years at the helm.
Forget ability alex fergusons motivational speech is a. May 12, 20 sir alex ferguson s farewell brings adoring fans from across the globe this article is more than 6 years old manchester uniteds manager ended his reign with an emotional old trafford speech as. He is regarded by many players, managers, and analysts to be one of the greatest and most successful managers of all time. Sir alex ferguson took charge of manchester united for the final time at old trafford as his team celebrated. It goes without saying that much has changed at manchester united since sir alex fergusons retirement in 20. Sir alex ferguson retires thirteenth league title in 26 years will be his last most successful manager in english football history to become a. Sir alex ferguson reveals 8 secrets to success business insider. Over the course of a management career that lasted 39 years, he won 49 major trophies, making him the most successful manager in. Here are a few quotes about sir alex ferguson from players, colleagues and other well known personalities.
Ferguson had been negotiating a new role, but the talks collapsed, prompting his bombshell decision to sever all links with the club. Sir alex ferguson director, football board manchester. Ferguson had been negotiating a new role, but the talks collapsed, prompting his bombshell decision to sever all links with the. The longtime manchester united manager, who announced today that hell retire at the end of. The full name of alex ferguson is sir alexander chapman ferguson. Gary neville, paul scholes, ryan giggs, nicky butt and phil neville have. He put impetus on the youth system and removed the players who. A number of stories in wednesdays national newspapers claim the 71yearold. Today it is the legend that is sir alex ferguson, who played for rangers from 1967 to 1969. Alex ferguson biography childhood, life achievements. Hitler reacts to sir alex ferguson retiring video huffpost uk.
Keane by roy keane alex ferguson by alex ferguson red by gary neville david beckham my world by david beckham fergies finest by andrew kirby. Retirement reactions track info alex fergusons retirement musa okwonga. May 08, 20 in the coming days, there will be plenty of rightful celebration over sir alex ferguson s successes. A host of former united players joined robson, who was at united from 1981 until 1994, in paying tribute to ferguson, who took over from ron atkinson on. May 12, 20 the impossible dream, the impossible, sir alex champion ferguson. Forget ability alex fergusons motivational speech is a mustwatch. He may not be a 20yearold millionaire from the silicon valley, but sir alex ferguson is definitely a leader worth studying. Brilliant footage shows alex ferguson team talk before liverpool. Former manchester united manager sir alex fergusons prematch team talk for spurs at old trafford. This book is an autobiography written by himself about his feelings on some of his best players. He began his sporting career at the age of 16 as a striker. The news followed speculation and rumour which culminated last night in a series of articles across news sites.
Sir alex was awarded the title in the queens birthday honours list for his services to football. How sir alex fergusons retirement unfolded and provided a. For over 25 years, he was the man behind manchester united triumph, which made the world recognize him as the most successful football manager in british history. Former manchester united manager sir alex fergusons prematch. You may find another beckham or ronaldo, but never ever will you find another sir alex ferguson. The article discussed the possibility of retirement and included a poll for fergusons successor. Sir alex ferguson was always uneasy about the physical risks of retirement. Pity those journalists who have to reduce the legendary sir alex fergusons career to a few words on a page. Sep 16, 2017 sir alex ferguson once made a player sell their bentley after driving it into training i had a mercedes at home but drove a mini legendary manchester united manager did not suffer fools gladly. Dec 30, 2015 im not the only person who had differences with sir alex ferguson, but i can still sit here and say he was the greatest manager of all time. Sir alex ferguson will step down as manchester united manager at the end of the season after 26 years in charge. Greatest quotes about sir alex ferguson footie central.
Sir alex ferguson will quit manchester united in 2002 and not take up any sort of job at old trafford when he retires as manager. In the clamour to hurl bouquets at the feet of sir alex ferguson on the occasion of his retirement, the main focus has been on his 27 years in charge of manchester united. Sir alexander chapman ferguson cbe born 31 december 1941 is a scottish former football. The scot, 71, has won 38 trophies during his reign at old trafford and will now. Its hard for me to express in words what sir alex ferguson meant to me as a manchester united fan, for he made. Sir alex ferguson is reportedly considering stepping down after 26 years as the manager of manchester united. Sir alex ferguson delivered a brilliant motivational speech at the renaming of the class of 92s salford city stadium.
Sir alex ferguson once made a player sell their bentley after driving it into training i had a mercedes at home but drove a mini legendary manchester united manager did not suffer fools gladly. May 08, 20 sir alex ferguson retires thirteenth league title in 26 years will be his last most successful manager in english football history to become a director of manchester united fc manchester. The manchester united legend was honoured at old trafford last night by. Manchester united manager sir alex ferguson bids an emotional farewell to old trafford after his final home match in charge. Alex ferguson is a former football manager best known for his stint with the manchester united from 1986 to 20. Former manchester united manager sir alex fergusons pre match team talk for spurs at old trafford.
See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. There was something about the man, something that all great leaders have. May 08, 20 sir alex ferguson will step down as manchester united manager at the end of the season after 26 years in charge. Sir alex ferguson is the longest serving manager of manchester united till date. Thirty years to the day since sir alex ferguson was named manager of manchester united, weve trawled through our archives to pick out our favourite quotes from the scot down the years. In the coming days, there will be plenty of rightful celebration over sir alex fergusons successes.
Sir alex ferguson must leave manchester united completely when he decides to retire by jim white that seems to have sparked the rumour mill. May 08, 20 sir alex ferguson is reportedly considering stepping down after 26 years as the manager of manchester united. Against liverpool on sunday worst start in 30 years. On rangerstv and here on the club website supporters can read and watch indepth onetoones with a lot of the clubs greatest stars as they discuss their football careers and years at ibrox. Today was the last time sir alex ferguson took charge of manchester united at old trafford after he announced earlier this week that he would be retiring from management at the end of the season. Sir alex ferguson farewell speech 51220 official youtube. The manchester united legend was honoured at old trafford last night by the explayers association. But should ferguson be considered the greatest manager of all time. Sir alex ferguson is the brother of martin ferguson. Sir alex ferguson retires latest news updates, opinion. Martin edwards asked him to cut short his holiday and return for talks.