By Alphonsus E.W
In his memoirs, the 71 year old Scotsman, one of the most iconic football brands in the last quarter century, who retired as manager of Manchester United after a trophy-laden 27 years in charge, was scathing in his criticism of some of his ex-players which included; Roy Keane, Ruud Van Nistlerooy, David Beckham as well as been brutally candid on the relationship he had with the likes of Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, Arsene Wenger and Rafael Benitez. The pick of the lot of the excerpts from the recently released autobiography include;
In a swift response, the fiery Irish condemned the former boss, questioning his understanding of the word loyalty. Many analysts are of the opinion that the timing of the release couldn’t have been any worse as the verbal storm arising from the release of the book had the potential of derailing Manchester United’s flailing season.
Poser; do you think the release of Sir Alex Ferguson’s autobiography can destabilize the nascent reign of David Moyes?
Do you think he was fair in the assessment of his former charges?