Biography of Alex Ferguson

Autobiography by Alex Ferguson. Almost three decades ago, I went through the tunnel of the Old Trafford stadium for my first game as the Manchester United coach. Then I was nervous and felt unprotected. I greeted Stretford end, after which in the central circle I was presented as the new manager of Manchester United. Now I am standing in the same place.

And I am full of confidence to say “goodbye”. It will be the honor to lead Manchester United to a few coaches. And no matter how I am confident in my abilities, moving from Aberdin to the south in the summer of go, I could not imagine that everything would end in this way. After a farewell match in May, I remembered the turning point of my career: the victory over the Nottingem in January in the framework of the 3rd round of the Cup of England.

Then the goal of Mark Robins opened our way to the finale. At that moment I was in the balance of dismissal. For a whole month, without victories, he destroyed his former confidence. Mark Robins: “I do not think that my goal has influenced something. The possible dismissal of Fergage was only an unreasonable hearing. ” If it weren’t for the victory in the match with Crystal Palace almost four years after my appointment, serious doubts would have arisen about my professional fitness.

We will never know how close I was to dismiss, because the United Board of Directors never endured ultimatums. But without Victoria, the fans would be in anger at Wembley. And their dissatisfaction would cover the whole club. Bobby Charlton was an ardent opponent of my dismissal. He saw how I work, how a team from young pupils is being built, how much effort and time it takes to conduct transformations.

MAY Chairman Martin Edwards also understood all this. The confidence of these two people beneficially influenced the way out of the crisis. Martin even received a bunch of letters demanding to remove me.

With the conquest of the Cup of England, the Golden Era of Manchester United began. But in the morning after our victory, one of the newspapers wrote: “Well, you proved that you can win the cup, and now come back to Scotland! Manchester United to the final: Nottingham Forest, visiting Hereford, visiting, Newcasl, visiting, “Sheffield United”, visiting, “oldham” at home, visiting Palace, replay - Farewell, Fergi!

By the way, one day an epidemic of injuries in the "Molotoboyans" forced the forests to go out in one of the matches at the tip of the attack. Chapter 1. Crazy, magnificent, exciting battle. The fans watched the Games "Mu" and expected from us heads and unthinkable interchanges. That match was a real check for the heart! Nine minutes before the end, I did not doubt the final victory.

After the final whistle, the players understood how annoyed I was. But I did not swear and said: “Thank you, guys! It was a damn cool farewell! With a pure heart, I handed David an outstanding team. My work is completed. The prospects of a completely new life opened before me. I did not believe that all this happened in reality. I think West Bromvich looked great and showed a real class.

After the game, they gave me an application sheet with autographs of all participants in the match. Almost my whole family was with me: three sons, eight grandchildren and a couple of very close friends. I enjoyed the fact that they gathered to go together the last step of the long journey. The paths that our family overcame as a whole. Leaving the bus on the way to the West bromine stadium, I tried to capture in my memory every second.

Cats did not scrap, because I was sure: it was time to leave. The day before the match, the players said that they want to present me several gifts as a keepsake. The most impressive was the "Rolex" of the year of release. The hands of the watch rested in the three minutes of the fourth - it was at that moment on December 31 of the year that I was born. The idea of ​​the gift belonged to Rio Ferdinand, the main lover of the watch in Manchester United.

I also got an album with photographs of the iconic moments of my Mancanian career, my whole family was captured at a turn. After the gifts were awarded, and the applause subsided, I saw a confusion on the faces of some players. They did not understand what to do next. I have worked with some of them for 20 years. Someone had only one coach in his entire adult life. I wanted the last game to go as it should.

We led to a break, but West Brom did not think to give up. Yon Sivebek scored the first goal after my arrival at Manchester United on November 22. The author of the latter became Chichariro on May 19. When leading, we could develop the advantage to the account but we could also turn into our favor. We were helpless in defense. Despite the successful assault on our gate, a relaxed atmosphere reigned in the locker room.

After the final whistle, we stayed on the field to greet the United Torside. Giggs pushed me forward. I stood alone and admired the mosaic of happy faces. The rest of the day our fans spent jumping and singing speech. I would prefer to win, but at that moment the score was more than ever. This was the only draw in my career, and in the entire history of the Premier League too.So my last 90 minutes went down in history.

Upon arrival at the Manchester office, a whole pile of letters awaited me. A beautiful gift came from Real Madrid: a healthy silver engraving of Sibeles Square, on which they usually celebrate the championships. She attached a touching letter to the President of Real Madrid Florentino Perez. Another surprise came from Ajax. Edwin Van der Sar did not forget me. My secretary of the Lines fell out of the remaining correspondence.

I did not know what to expect from an honorary corridor before the last home game against Swanssey. A week before the match went to explain to the family, friends, players, club employees, that I am going to start a new stage in life.