[Legend] Sir Alex Ferguson

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Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson voted the greatest Football Manager of all time - ahead of late greats Sir Bobby Robson, Bill Shankly and Brian Clough



Sir Alex Ferguson may have enjoyed a trophy-laden career with St Mirren, Aberdeen and Manchester United but now it has been confirmed, the Scotsman is the greatest football manager of all time.

Fresh off the back of a fine Champions League win in Moscow, Fergie can now prepare for the clash with north west rivals Liverpool safe in the knowledge that he his held in higher regard than former Kop boss Bill Shankly.
Sir Alex Ferguson

Simply the best: Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has been voted the greatest manager of all time by experts behind the new Football Manager 2010

Ferguson who has won 33 trophies in 22 years at Old Trafford topped the poll carried out by the makers of Football Manager 2010 with 26 per cent of the vote, Shankly came in third with just nine per cent.

TOP 10 MANAGERS EVER*

1. Sir Alex Ferguson - 26 per cent
2. Sir Bobby Robson - 14%
3. Bill Shankly - 9%
4. Brian Clough - 8%
5. Sir Matt Busby - 6%
6. Sir Alf Ramsey - 5%
7. Jose Mourinho - 4%
8. Arsene Wenger - 3%
9. Bob Paisley - 2%
10. Jock Stein - 1%

As polled by Football Manager 2010

The poll features other Knights of the Realm such as the late, great Sir Bobby Robson, Sir Matt Busby and Sir Alf Ramsey but despite their fine records, none of them can match Sir Alex's two decade long domination of the English game.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, who is celebrating his 60th birthday, may be a little miffed at coming just eighth and Old Big 'Ead Brian Clough would have had a word or two to share on his fourth-place standing.

The self-proclaimed 'Special One', Jose Mourinho polled just four per cent of the vote.

Another Premier League crown this year and United will finally eclipse Liverpool's tally of 18 titles, plus Fergie will have the completed the job he set out to do when he first arrived in Manchester and knock his arch-rivals 'off their perch.'

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Manager Ferguson admits FA charge



Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted a charge of improper conduct for his comments on referee Alan Wiley's fitness.

Ferguson made the remarks about Wiley after the 2-2 draw with Sunderland on 3 October and has requested a personal hearing with the Football Association.

The 67-year-old Scot, who later apologised to Wiley, could face a hefty fine or a touchline ban from the FA.

The referees' union Prospect has called for Ferguson to be banned.

Ferguson said following United's draw with Sunderland at Old Trafford: "The pace of the game demanded a referee who was fit. He was not fit."

He later said he was sorry for any personal embarrassment caused to Wiley, claiming the comments were to highlight "what I believe to be a serious and important issue in the game".

Alan Leighton, head of officials' union Prospect, told BBC Radio 5 live after Ferguson's apology that he felt it was "half-hearted".

He called on Ferguson to receive a Uefa-type coaching ban, which is more than a touchline ban.

Leighton later told BBC Sport: "We think that the attack on Alan Wiley was an attack on his professionalism, struck at the heart of his professionalism and was totally unwarranted.

"Since then we believe he has broadened out that attack to talk about the fitness of other referees and hasn't retracted that main allegation that Alan was unfit.

"Some people suggest it is us picking on Sir Alex. I'm not interested in previous. If this had gone unchecked, other managers would have felt able to make similar slurs and that fundamentally brings the game into disrepute."

While managers are allowed to comment on an official's performance, the FA insists any remarks must not imply bias, question their integrity or engage in what could be construed as a personal attack.

Ferguson has a history of improper conduct charges for incidents involving referees.

In the 2007/08 season Ferguson was given a two-match touchline ban and was handed a £5,000 fine for a rant at referee Mark Clattenburg at half-time during a match at Bolton

And during the 2008/09 campaign Ferguson was banned for two games and fined £10,000 after admitting a charge of improper conduct.

The Scot came on to the pitch to remonstrate with referee Mike Dean after United beat Hull on 1 November.

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Sir Alex Ferguson lost top spot at Liverpool and is now public enemy No 1 with referees, but let's remember that he is ... STILL THE GREATEST

Sir Alex Ferguson might be best advised not to stray down any dark alleys as he embarks on his customary winter's journey towards all the football prizes glittering in the sunshine of our next English spring.

This 2009-2010 campaign has turned into open season on the laird of Old Trafford. The rest of our national game is waiting for the mightiest of them all to fall.

Not only that, but gagging to put the boot in should he do so.



The undisputed king: He may be on the ropes but street fighter Ferguson has a knack of bouncing back as two European Cups and 11 league titles undoubtedly prove

And Fergie is the mightiest manager, no matter how bitterly the world outside Manchester United begrudges the dominance exerted by this craggy old Scot over the game England invented.

Never mind the periodic defeat, as on last Sunday, by Rafa's rival Reds, nor the occasional stumble in the grandest amphitheatres, a propos a hot-house night in Rome this May.

Sir Alex is the man no matter how curmudgeonly some of his outbursts - most recently at referees - nor how bullying some of his postures.

The ruffling of authority's feathers and the intimidating of opponents are part and parcel of what it takes to be The Greatest. Ask Muhammad Ali.

As for his critics, I have to confess astonishment at those among my colleagues in the media who scream for Ferguson to be gagged every time he opens his mouth.

Whatever happened, gentlemen, to the freedom of speech which we profess to defend? Where would the stories come from if the leading players in the game of life were silenced?

Yet football, in all its many constituents, is ganging up on the manager who keeps heaping more glory on our national game than most of his peers can begin to imagine.



Unforgettable: Sir Alex Ferguson celebrates with his players at the Nou Camp after United clinched the treble with their European Cup triumph in 1999

On Wednesday, we came to the laughable point where one Roberto Martinez complained Ferguson wields too much power.

Roberto who? For the benefit of the uninitiated, young Mr Martinez used to be the boss at Swansea and is now in charge at Wigan Athletic.

He is a manager of some promise and might very well win something one day.

Until he does, he is not the person to answer this: What is it that makes a man the best at his business we have ever known?

And not even the infernal Fergie's most infuriated rivals - Rafa, Arsene and the impudent Roberto among them - can seriously deny that is what he has become.

Part of it is dealing with defeat, with using even the cruellest setback as the tool for cranking a team to even higher levels of commitment and aspiration.

That is not easy when the loss comes on an occasion as huge as a Champions League final against Barcelona.

It is all the more difficult if you lose the world's best player - namely Cristiano Ronaldo - between setbacks great and small.

But before Real Madrid, Chelsea, Liverpool , Arsenal - even Manchester City - get ahead of themselves, they might consider Ferguson's response to a spot of adversity.

Having reacted with dignity in Rome by acknowledging Barcelona's superiority on the night, just as he did at Liverpool on Sunday, he is using the wisdom of his ages in the game to plot life after Ronaldo.



The making of a legend: Ferguson is chaired by his delighted players after Aberdeen's famous Cup Winners Cup triumph over Real Madrid in 1983

Wayne Rooney is being liberated to fulfil his vast potential, Michael Owen is offered resurrection.

Less obviously, Sir Alex continues to identify and develop young talent. Old Trafford is not only that glamorous Theatre of Dreams but the most productive nursery in the English game.

The process of renewal goes on even after a year of achievement which those who seek to disparage Ferguson would prefer to ignore.

It was better to reach the Champions League final than not to be in Rome at all. Ask Chelsea.

Nor was there any shame in being beaten by such luminous talents as Messi, Xavi and Iniesta. Less so when you have won the World Club Championship, the Premier
League and the League Cup in a season for others to envy.

So what is it that enables a heavyweight champion of the world to come back from a KO, the way Ferguson has done before and is in the process of doing so again?

Ask this man which quality he looks for above all others when he recruits a new batch of kids or signs a £50million superstar and he will give you the answer himself.

'Character,' he will tell you. 'Aye, then it helps if they can play a bit. But first attitude, desire, pride, appetite.'

Hungry Fighter Syndrome has been with us since sport began, since playing games offered poor kids hope of a better future, since the first prizefighters bare-knuckled their way off the mean streets.

Those of us who have argued and laughed, wrangled and embraced, shouted and smiled, commiserated but more often celebrated our way around this archetypal football man for going on 30 years make no claim to special intelligence for having identified early on the ravenous competitor in him. It was as plain as the nose on his face. Still is.

Sir Matt Busby saw it in the steel-blue eyes of a surrogate son from the privations of industrial Scotland when he found, finally, the rightful successor to his Old Trafford fiefdom.

A few of us felt the force of it that night in Gothenburg all those 26 rain-shrouded years ago when even the odd Englishman was invited to raise a beer bottle - the crystal glasses of vintage claret were a long way hence - to salute Aberdeen's improbable slaughter of Real Madrid in the Cup Winners' Cup final.

Although his small, close-knit platoon from the Granite City were still engaged in driving the legions of Rangers and Celtic from the high ground of Scottish football, Fergie was planning greater glories.

That was why he declined an offer of the Ibrox throne. The English game was waiting to be conquered. Manchester was beckoning, and with it the siren call from the peaks of Europe.



The greatest of them all: Sir Alex Ferguson holds aloft the European Cup in Moscow after victory over Chelsea in 2008

Could he prevail where so many had failed? Might he even surpass Sir Matt, his beloved mentor? He had given us the answer that dank night in Gothenburg: 'If you want something that bad, so bad that you are willing to give everything inside you, so bad that you almost drive yourself mad (not to mention those around you, Alex) then you can get it.'

Anyone care to argue? Not advisable. Not even when the old grizzly is cornered in the wake of a setback.

While the majority of people at his age are watching the grass grow, Ferguson is still masterminding scorching football blazing with the fires born of the under-class hardships of his Glasgow boyhood.

Now, as a knight of the realm, Sir Alex does not admit to a sense of real poverty pervading the humble Govan home of his late, ship-builder father

Yet it would be unnatural if the grind of his youth had not shaped his work ethic and his respect for money. Just as the brawling alleyways of the Gorbals toughened him for his social battle against inequality.

Thus was Ferguson forged to march at the head of his Aberdeen foot-soldiers, then to inherit the rich earth of Old Trafford.

It is tempting to say that the rest - the escape from the sack with a fraught victory in Nottingham, the 11 English Championships and two European crowns among an unparalleled host of honours - is history.



Hunger: Sir Alex Ferguson, seen here joking with Juande Ramos last week, is 67 going on 55 as he continues to chase honours with Manchester United

Tempting but not correct. Not when a goodly portion of the rest is yet to come. Not when longevity is a yardstick of greatness.

The man is 67 going on 55. Now, with the wolves at the door, he will be hungrier than ever.

So how the hell can he crank himself up to do it all yet again? For one thing, this natural-born street-fighter is now able to apply all his experience to the enriched condition of the modern game.

Ferguson's managerial span of more than three decades encompasses as many generations of footballers. This, when you come to argue over the accompanying tables of the 10 greatest managers of all time and the best of British, is what distinguishes him from all the rest.

None of the others have adapt ed so cleverly from berating the virtual serfs of the Seventies and Eighties to psycho-analysing the modern game's multi-millionaires.

Where once he singed his footballers with his hair-dryer, he now incites their imagination with lofty ambitions and challenges them with his calls to arms.

It is not for wealth that his teams for the ages have all been prepared to die for him - they could earn similar fortunes elsewhere - it is for his vision of a glory far greater than a few million quid in the bank.

For this fanatic, the bottom line is not the money but how much do you still want the glory?

Like mad in Fergie's case. Like you can't live without it.

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Apabila suatu saat nanti Sir Alex menyatakan pensiun dari Manchester United, alangkah baiknya jika PSSI menawarkan posisi direktur teknik dan pembinaan kepada Sir Alex, karena kepiawaiannya dalam mendidik pemain muda tidak perlu diragukan lagi. Saya yakin pecinta sepakbola di tanah air tidak akan mempermasalahkan biaya untuk merekrut seorang Sir Alex Ferguson untuk menangani pembinaan pemain muda Indonesia karena namanya sudah jaminan mutu dan tentunya kualitasnya jauh lebih baik dari pelatih timnas PSSI saat ini yang juga merangkap jabatan sebagai direktur teknik di salah satu klub Liga Super Indonesia. Siapakah yang saya maksud ? Saya yakin teman-teman sudah mengetahuinya, hehehe..

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Sir Alex Ferguson – Two Decades of Domination
soccerlens.com, Shivam Kumar - Nov 06th



On this day 23 years ago, a certain Alexander Chapman Ferguson was appointed as the manager at Manchester United. Today Sir Alex is the most decorated manager in British football history.

His tactical genius, inspirational personality and tremendous focus have put him in a league above others. Probably the only indispensable chink in the Man United armory, his achievements speak for themselves but to dominate the game for two decades takes more than just tactical astuteness and good man management skills.

Eye for talent

“If we look after him the right way he is going to be one of the stars of football.”- on Ronaldo

Sir Alex’s ability to unearth raw talent and develop them into superstars is probably unmatched, though Arsene Wenger too is accomplished in this regard. What separates him from the rest though is that he doesn’t just spot a player’s skill; he can also judge one’s character and ability to perform under pressure. This was seen in the Champions League final when, Anderson, a teenager in his first season at the club, stepped up and coolly converted his penalty whereas, some more experienced and accomplished players failed to do so. Beckham, Giggs, Scholes, Vidic and Ronaldo were all relatively unknown when they arrived at the club but were instrumental in the European cup wins. Cantona, Schmeichel and van der Sar were signed in bargain deals.

Discipline

“You can never allow the players to run the football club and you can never allow the supporters to run the football club. Somebody has to be in charge, and the manager is the best man.”

He is known to maintain very high standards both on and off the pitch. His strict policy has seen superstars like Beckham, Stam and Nistelrooy thrown out of the club when they crossed the line. He also managed to bring the best out of Cantona, who had previously been involved in several scuffles with teammates and bosses. He has also helped hot-headed players like Rooney and Ferdinand get a grip over their temper. His now famous “hair-dryer treatment” has been lashed out to some of the biggest names in football.

Protecting his players

“Wayne understands, as Ryan Giggs understood and Cristiano understands, we will not ask him to climb the mountain tomorrow. The big danger with young players is always that you ask too much of them too quickly. We will let him mature and develop as easily as we can.”

Though a tough taskmaster, he has always protected his players during their rough patches. He kept Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney away from over-exposure to the media when the burst to the scene as “Wonder-kids”. He has constantly protected Rooney despite criticism for his lack of goals, stood behind Cantona during his infamous Kung-Fu kick incident and saved Ronaldo from the public’s wrath after the 2006 World Cup

Hunger for titles

“At the end of this game, the European Cup will be only six feet away from you and you’ll not even able to touch it if we lose. And for many of you that will be the closest you will ever get. Don’t you dare come back in here without giving your all.”- At half-time in the 99 Champs League final

Sir Alex is a born winner. He hates loosing and instills the same feeling in his players, an attitude which has seen his team win the Champions League final after trailing for most of the game and on another occasion saw Utd bounce back from a 3-0 deficit at half-time against Spurs to win 5-3. He has postponed retirement plans on several previous occasions insisting that he still has the desire to win more titles.

Whether it was the problem of getting his team accustomed to the different style of play in the European tournament in the 90’s or the more recent issue of the Rooney-Tevez pairing up-front, Sir Alex has always managed to find a way out of difficult situations.

When he started out his rivals were the likes of Souness, Venebles and Dalglish who despite being about the same age have faded away which shows that he has constantly evolved with the changing cultures in the football, in the process introducing revolutionary ideas and tactics (and even phrases like “squeaky-bum time”). While his attitude and tactical knowledge have put him at the top, it’s his personal drive and ability to evolve which have helped him stay there for more than two decades.

Eccentric style

“They say he’s an intelligent man, right? Speaks five languages! I’ve got a 15-year-old boy from the Ivory Coast who speaks five languages!” on Arsene Wenger

Sir Alex has at several times used the media to his advantage. Now famous for his mind games and mischievous swipes at opposition managers, he on several occasions has also lavished praise on his players in public. Never one to be afraid of taking a gamble, he dropped Jim Leighton ahead of the 1990 FA Cup final, signed a certain Eric Cantona, already famous for his indiscipline, and replaced most of his double winning squad with youngsters, in 1994, which prompted Alan Hanson to say “You’ll never win anything with kids”. Just like this time, he has forced his critics to eat their words on several occasions.

When this fiery Scot took over a talented but title hungry Man Utd in 1986, his sole aim was to knock Liverpool “off their perch”. 23 years on, he has achieved so much more. He has taken the club to heights that were not reached even during the time of the legendary Sir Matt Busby.

Unlike several other managers who now lay more emphasis on a patient and disciplined approach, as the financial stakes increase constantly, he has achieved it all while playing “the beautiful game” the way it should be played. As famous for his catchy one-liners as for his style of chewing gum, Sir Alex is held in the highest esteem among fans and rivals alike.

With his declaration that he wants a third Champions League title before retirement (straight after he won his second!), the man who reportedly was about to be sacked in 1990 has once again warned his rivals that the fire in him still burns.

“Alex has given Manchester United the most fantastic ride, and he has made the club what we always thought it was – number one” – Sir Bobby Charlton

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Man Utd boss Ferguson: Ireland will beat France
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Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is backing the Republic of Ireland to beat France in the first-leg of their World Cup playoff.

There's bound to be heartache - and a fair amount of ribbing - when John O'Shea and Darron Gibson's Republic of Ireland take on Patrice Evra and France. Les Bleus travel to Croke Park on Saturday, before Ireland visit Paris on Wednesday.

"Ireland will need to win the first leg in Dublin," Sir Alex told ManUtd.com. "If they don’t get a result at home, it’s going to be difficult in Paris.

"There won’t be a lot in it because France don’t score a lot of goals, even at home. Very seldom do you see them win by more than one or two goals. In Ireland, with the atmosphere at Croke Park and 80,000 Irishmen behind them, if they get a win there I think they’ll go through."

The United boss will have his fingers crossed for Nani and Portugal - managed by his former assistant, Carlos Queiroz - who take on Bosnia and Herzegovina. "That’s a hard game," he concedes. "Bosnia were second to Spain in their group, so it won't be easy.

"The one result which will haunt Carlos [Queiroz] was when they played Denmark at home. Portugal were 2-1 up with five minutes to go but lost 3-2. That cost them the group. I'd have said that if Ronaldo was fit, they’d get a result. Without him, it's much harder. But I hope they go through for Carlos’ sake."

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Does Sir Alex Ferguson really need a January splurge – if so on whom?
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As January approaches the papers are rife with rumours of supposed transfers that will be taking place during the winter transfer window. Although not usually a period where big money is spent, some Premier League clubs do splash out in attempts to bolster their squad for a final title push, a place in Europe or in an attempt to avoid the drop.

Last season Arsenal brought in Andrei Arshavin from Zenit St. Petersburg, Aston Villa brought in Emile Heskey but Man City, as expected, were at the top of the list spending £50m on Nigel de Jong, Craig Bellamy, Wayne Bridge and Shay Given.

Manchester United is not known for splashing out in the winter window, last season they brought in the unheralded Zoran Tosic and Adem Ljajic from Partizan Belgrade along with Ritchie De Laet from Stoke.

Prior to this, their biggest signings were Nemanja Vidic and Patrice Evra in 2006.

This season United have been linked with numerous players, with Igor Akinfeev, David Villa and David Silva all being touted to join the Old Trafford dressing room. United are arguably the biggest club in the world so they are no strangers to transfer rumours but this year there is a twist as Sir Alex Ferguson still has £80m burning a hole in his pocket from the Cristiano Ronaldo transfer.

A player like Ronaldo is irreplaceable (at time of publishing Messi is still very much a Barca player) but a player like Villa or Ribery would go a long way to filling the void. When Ronaldo left one of the often heard remarks was United had lost their fear factor and a signing of either would return this. Both would be beneficial as signing Ribery would solve United’s problem down the left wing with Ryan Giggs close to retiring and Nani not producing as expected whereas the signing of Villa would go some way to replacing the massive amount of goals that Ronaldo took with him to Madrid.

Another area that Ferguson may look to strengthen is in goal. Edwin Van der Sar is now 39 and could be retiring at the end of the season, Tomasz Kuszczak has effectively ruled himself out of the running with an outburst on MUTV and Ben Foster despite his young age did not look the part when given the chance at the start of the season. Igor Akinfeev, Manuel Neuer, Rene Adler and Sergio Asenjo have all been linked with the position after impressing at their respective clubs.

Players like Ribery, Akinfeev and Asenjo would all be ineligible to play in the Champions League having represented their clubs already so that may be a sticking point if Ferguson was to have a look at either of them but there are still a multitude of players that aren’t.

With players like Owen Hargreaves still to return from injury as well as Mame Biram Diouf and Adem Ljajic to join up the club in January from FK Molde and Partizan Belgrade respectively, United’s squad will strengthen but I would not be surprised if Ferguson did dip into the market.