Former Manchester United captain Bryan Robson has labelled it a "pathetic excuse" to blame ex-boss Alex Ferguson's presence at matches for the club's current struggles.
The Man United manager tore a strip off Gary Neville after the England defender was sent off for kicking the ball at Everton fans.
Liverpool have found their identity under manager Juergen Klopp, who has transformed the Merseyside club into genuine Premier League title contenders this season, former Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson has said. Liverpool have won nine of their 12 games in all competitions this season and are third in the league behind leaders Manchester City only on goal difference. "He has done a really good job and revived Liverpool's enthusiasm," Ferguson, who won the league 13 times, told British media. "It can happen that big clubs lose it. For two decades, Liverpool changed managers without building their own identity.
Portuguese footballer Nani faces the wrath of Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson after accusing him of mismanaging his career and calling him a complicated man.
Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has said that managing the England national soccer team is the worst job in football and even though he was linked with it because of his success, he would never opt for it being a ''nightmare''.
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson believes this season's Premier League title race is so open any one of eight teams who have a chance of winning it.
'That was quite an empty period in this club with no evolution in areas that are important'
Reader Harshi Trivedi met Sir Alex Ferguson, manager of Manchester United Football Club, at Old Trafford, after the amazing 4-3 victory over local rivals Manchester City on Sunday, September 20.
Liverpool's poor run of form will count for little when they host arch-rivals Manchester United on Sunday (19.30 IST), United manager Alex Ferguson said on Friday.
Karn Sharma's brilliant effort in the field saw Axar Patel's strong knock come to an end.
Argentina striker Carlos Tevez signed for Manchester City on Tuesday and used his first news conference at the big-spending Premier League club to criticise Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson.
Yeo Moriba laughed as she recalled her showdown with the fearsome Alex Ferguson, one of many confrontations with football authority over the future of her son Paul Pogba. Ferguson was notorious for his 'hairdryer' blasts at players in the Manchester United dressing room and the proud mother told AFP how the tough Scots manager had once left her son in tears in his office. And that may be why Pogba escaped the clutches of the Red Devils to join Juventus. The 23-year-old French midfielder will be one of the most watched players at the European Championship finals. After three years struggling for a first team place, Pogba refused to sign a new contract in 2012. Ferguson took matters into his own hands and decided to confront Moriba, who acts as her son's agent, manager and advisor as well as her two other twin sons Guinea internationals Florentin and Mathias. "I said: 'What? Ferguson coming to my house! He came alone'," said the mother, laughing heartily again. Ferguson left alone disappointed. "We had got together with his brothers and we decided: he won't re-sign," added Moriba.
With all hopes faded, coming in to bat with 89 needed off 7 overs, the 32 year old revived the team's fortunes.
The Manchester United manager had suggested that the FA had done "a deal" with Arsenal over a recent disciplinary hearing.
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson's passionate speech as he bid goodbye to Old Trafford.
Jose Mourinho is a proven winner who is the perfect choice as Manchester United manager, the club's former defender Phil Neville said on Sunday.
Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson strongly believes that Michael Owen deserves a place in England coach Fabio Capello's World Cup squad.
Man U's Juan Sebastian Veron says the manager often throws plastic bottles around when he loses his temper.
The Manchester United manager admits he does not understand why his team have lost two games in a row despite returning to full strength.
Alex Ferguson fears Man U will struggle to break down Middlesbrough because of the work Steve McClaren has put in.
The England captain had to be restrained by team mates after Ferguson blamed him for Arsenal's second goal in United's 2-0 defeat at Old Trafford
Sunrisers Hyderabad will look to unleash their brute batting power on struggling Royal Challengers Bengaluru when the two teams face off in their return-leg fixture of the IPL in Hyderabad on Thursday.
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson's future seems to be in doubt. There are ripe suggestions that the 71-year old Scot is considering drawing his nearly 27-year reign as manager to an end.
Come Sunday, we will witness the first Manchester derby in the post-Alex Ferguson era. So what should we expect on Super Sunday? Will City find its lost touch or will Wayne Rooney come good for United.
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson criticised the Premier League's lack of consultation with managers and players before announcing its plans to take fixtures abroad.
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson was charged with improper conduct by the Football Association on Thursday for comments about referee Martin Atkinson after his side's 2-1 defeat at Chelsea this week.
Title rivals Chelsea have been handed an unfair advantage over Manchester United by the scheduling of Saturday's potential Premier League decider, United manager Alex Ferguson said on Friday. The two clubs meet at Stamford Bridge in a lunchtime kick-off on Saturday with United knowing that victory will give them the title for the second year running.
It's a good draw which gives us a good opportunity to qualify, the Manchester United manager said of the 1-1 draw at Olympique Lyon.
Pogba publicly criticised United's tactics in their 1-1 home draw with Wolves at the weekend, and is reported to have annoyed Mourinho by posting an Instagram video of himself laughing in the stands during the team's League Cup defeat to Derby County on Tuesday.
Trent Boult was named in the New Zealand squad for part of the upcoming Twenty20 series against Australia on Wednesday, indicating that the veteran fast bowler is still in the frame for the World Cup in June.
'Shakib has gone for a scan after that, we'll know more'
The Rajasthan Royal bowlers fended off the RCB batters in the Eliminator in Ahmedabad.
'He's going on and on. It's a rant every time now and that's disappointing,' said the Manchester United manager.
Bookmakers were quick to install Everton manager David Moyes as the favourite to replace Alex Ferguson, who announced he was stepping down as boss of Manchester United on Wednesday after more than 26 trophy-laden years in charge.
IMAGES from the ICC World Cup match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at the M Chinnaswamy stadium, in Bengaluru, on Thursday.
Gujarat Giants will be wary of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's newfound firepower in the middle-order when the teams clash in the Indian Premier League in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
The Manchester United manager said he doubts whether David Beckham's arrival in the US will spark a surge of interest in football.
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