Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson (born 31 December 1941 in Govan, Glasgow) is a Scottish football manager and former player, currently managing Manchester United F.C. He has won more trophies than any other manager in the history of English football and been in charge of Manchester United for more than 1,000 matches.
At Manchester United, Ferguson has become one of the most successful managers in the history of English football, having guided the team to eight league championships. In 1999, he became the first manager to lead an English team to the treble of league, FA Cup and European Cup.
Some have criticised him, as personal rifts between him and some players always ended as the player being sold or released (for example Jaap Stam, David Beckham and more recently, Roy Keane). However, many experts equally attribute his unprecedented success to the fierce disciplinary line taken with such highly-paid, high-profile stars.
On 18 November, 2005 Roy Keane officially left the club, his contract ended by mutual consent. He returned for a testimonial at the end of the season, but infamously prevented Ferguson from delivering a tribute to the crowd. The two did shake hands, however, and Ferguson described Keane as the best player he had ever managed at Manchester United.
For the first time in over a decade United failed to qualify for the knock-out phase of the UEFA Champions League. United lost to Benfica 2-1 in the decider. With just one win in the entire group matches, United also failed to qualify for the UEFA Cup. Signings during January 2006 of Serbian defender Nemanja Vidic and French full-back Patrice Evra were made, as the side reached second place in the league, behind runaway leaders Chelsea.
It seems that Sir Alex Ferguson WAS a good Manager. Infact he WAS the Greatest Manager of Manchester United. But now a days he is becoming Old. And as good as once he was. So Do u think he should Retire ??
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