During his 26-year reign as manager of Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson established himself as one of the greatest football managers of all time. The Scot won 38 trophies, including 13 Premier League titles, five FA Cups, two Champions Leagues and the FIFA Club World Cup, as he presided over the most successful spell in the club's history. For his successes in 1999, in which he won an unprecedented Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League treble, he was awarded with a knighthood by the Queen, elevating him from an ordinary 'Alex Ferguson'. There was nothing ordinary about his career. Ferguson still holds numerous records since retiring last summer, including winning Manager of the Year the most times in British football history, and being one of only three British managers to win the European Cup on more than one occasion. If his life were to be turned into a film, it would star the cream of the crop of Hollywood's A List, while a statue, a road and a stand at Old Trafford guarantees his legacy will endure the test of time. But there are some things United want you to forget about the great man, and when his story is told long after he's gone, one or two details may well be airbrushed out of the picture. Whether it was signings that didn't go quite right or THAT managerial appointment last year, here we take a look at 12 Things Man Utd Want You To Forget About Sir Alex Ferguson.
Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.
