3. INTRODUCTION
Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson is
a Scottish former football manager and
player who managed Manchester
United from 1986 to 2013.
His time at the club has led to Ferguson
being regarded as one of the most successful,
admired and respected managers in the
history of the game.
On 8 May 2013, Ferguson announced his
retirement as manager of Manchester
United.
4. BIRTH & early life
Alex Ferguson was born on December 31st ,1941.
He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, but grew up
in a tenement at 667 Govan Road.
he lived with his parents as well as his younger
brother Martin.
He attended Broomloan Road Primary
School and later Govan High School and
supported Rangers.
5. PERSONAL LIFE
His wife’s name is Cathy
Ferguson.
He has three kids named
Mark (born 1968),Darren
and Jason (both born 1972).
Darren is the present
Peterborough Football Club
manager.
6. PLAYING CARRER
1957-1960 Queen’s Park Football
Club
1960-1964 St Johnstone Football
Club
1964-1967 Dunfermline Athletic
Football Club
1967-1969 Rangers Football Club
1969-1973 Falkirk Football Club
1973-1974 Ayr United Football
Club
7. MANAGER CARRIER
1974 East Stirlingshire Football Club
1974-1978 St Mirren Football Club
1978-1986 Aberdeen Football Club
1985-1986 Scotland National Team
1986-2013 Manchester United Football
Club
8. ACHIEVEMENTS
During his 26 years at the club, he won
38 trophies, including 13 Premier
League and two UEFA Champions
League titles.
over the course of his career Sir Alex
Ferguson has been awarded honorary
degrees by eight different universities.
Under Ferguson, United acclaimed a
treble of trophies in the 1998–99
season(Barclays premier league +
UEFA Champions Trophy + FA Cup).
9. EXTRAS
He has won 49 trophies as a manager, making him the most
successful British football manager in history.
A bronze statue of Ferguson, designed by Scottish sculptor Philip
Jackson was unveiled outside Old Trafford on 23 November 2012.
In January, 2014, Ferguson was appointed as the UEFA Coaching
Ambassador.
In April 2014, it was announced that Ferguson would be taking up
a "long-term teaching position" at Harvard University , where he
would be lecturing on a new course titled "The Business of
Entertainment, Media and Sports"