THE TELEGRAPH – By Michael Norrish
In the build-up to Sir Alex Ferguson’s 25th anniversary at Manchester United, we chart the key data which have defined his managerial career at Old Trafford
Sunday marks a quarter of a century since Sir Alex Ferguson moved from Aberdeen to join Manchester United, who were then in the relegation zone and without a title since 1967. The next quarter of a century has reaped 12 league titles, two European Cups and five FA Cups.
The tales of Robins, Rotterdam and Ronaldo are now so familiar, they hardly need recounting again, but the longevity of his reign at United can hardly be overemphasised. When he began at Old Trafford, Chelsea manager Andre Villas Boas was eight years old. [Read more…]