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Sir Alex Ferguson is the most successful coach in the history of English football with his 13 Premier League titles and will be remembered as one of the best coaches in history.
But even he used dirty numbers and always tried to influence referees before games, recalls Graham Sunnes.
United has often been criticized for taking advantage of the referees under Sir Alex, with Rafael Benítez and Harry Redknapp repeatedly speaking openly about this.
Swansea, who leads Liverpool, Blackburn, Southampton and Newcastle against Fergie’s “Red Devils”, is convinced that his opponent has deliberately influenced the judges.
“I remember Fergie saying before the big games, ‘The referee has to be tough today,’ when they had to play against a team with a more physical style of play,” Sunnes told Sky Sports.
Or as you used to point out, but without naming it by name, watch out for players who fall too easily.
He always tried to play with the minds of the judges. And that worked. “
Gary Neville, one of Ferguson’s longest serving employees at United, spoke about Sir Alex’s speeches before games, but denied that the Scotsman had caused his players to conflict with the referees.
“Sir Alex has always wondered why opponents give Thierry Henry and Robert Pires so much space and are eager to enter more sharply,” said Neville.
They joked that they had no time to string since they never stopped dreaming of exchanging shirts with them. That stayed in our heads.
He didn’t want to let Vieira, Adams or Kyoun influence the judges, but he never forced us to influence them, even though people kept repeating it.
But sometimes that is enough to win a match. Sir Alex always told us to look for the way to victory, so we were crazy for the last ten minutes of the games when we were going to win them. “
Sir Alex Frieson spent 26 years at the helm of United, and in addition to the 13 major league titles, he also twice won the Champions League trophy.
