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The man Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson, born December 31 1941
in Govan the shipbuilding district of Glasgow, SAF unarguable the
most successful coach in the history of the Premier league. His
tenure has the club go through an era of success and dominance
both in England and in Europe, giving him a reputation as one of
the most admired and respected managers in the history of the
game.
Ferguson previously managed East Stirling shire and St. Mirren,
before a highly successful period as manager of Aberdeen with
his famous European cup winners cup triumph over Real Madrid on
11 May 1983. After a brief stint as manager of the Scotland
national team following the death of Jock Stein, he was appointed
manager of Manchester United on the 6th of November 1986.
With 26 years as manager of Manchester United, he is the longest
serving manager in their history after overtaking Sir Matt Busby's
record on 19th Dec 2010. His tenure is also the longest of all the
current league managers, during this time he has won many awards
and holds many records including winning the Manager of the year
most times in British football history. In 2008, he became the
third British manager to win the Champions League (formerly
European cup) on more than one occasion after Brian Clough and
Bob Paisley.
He was Knighted in 1999 for his services to the game and also
holds the freedom of the city of Aberdeen.
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