However, things soon turned sour between Ferguson and St Mirren and the club sacked him. His first taste of managerial glory was when he drove Aberdeen to European success in beating the likes of Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. He also went on to win the European Super Cup while he also snapped up the Scottish League twice in the next 4 years.
His managerial performances were so impressive that Manchester United signed him in , and this was the first step towards glory on the world stage for the Scotsman. However, what followed was pure magic. He eventually retired in , after 27 years of managing the club. Born amidst the Second World War, Ferguson started playing professional football at year-old. At age 25, he married Cathy Holding now Cathy Ferguson.
The pair have had three children together, named Mark, Darren, and Jason. Darren was also a professional footballer and is currently managing Peterborough United, while Jason has an events management company. However, once the man from Govan had helped the Reds to a first major trophy — the FA Cup — he never looked back. And what followed was over 20 years of near unbroken success, encompassing 13 Premier League titles, two Champions Leagues and five FA Cups.
I would have to build from the bottom up, rectifying the flaws I had recognised and spreading my influence and self-belief through every layer of the organisation. All had to believe that they were part of the club and that a resurgence was coming.
The new manager tries on the club merchandise for size. He is 76 years old. But if they can't get Sir Matt Busby, it is obvious that they must look for someone with almost all that marvellous man's qualities — reaching for the lot would be asking for a bit much. Forgot your password? Get help. Password recovery. Five 5 current best number 7 in World Football right now.
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