He is considered one of the greatest managers of all time and he has won more trophies than any other manager in the history of football ferguson played as a forward for several scottish clubs, including dunfermline athletic and rangers. My autobiography is the second official autobiography of alex ferguson, the former football manager and player. I had dinner with pep guardiola in new york in 2012, but couldnt make him. Sir alexander chapman ferguson linkedin slideshare.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of alexferguson books. In his 38 years in management, sir alex won an astonishing 49 trophies and helped grow manchester united into one of the biggest commercial brands in the world. My autobiography is the second official autobiography of alex. Given the scale of his achievements, and the brilliance of the. Professor anita elberse discusses the keys to sir alexs longtime success. Sir alex fergusons new book, leading, hits the shelves this week as part of a push towards new audiences the business crowd, mainly the manchester united legend focuses on the. The official facebook page for sir alex fergusons celebratory, revealing, inspiring and entertaining autobiography, publishing 24th october 20.
Sir alex ferguson director, football board manchester. 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. How many children does sir alex ferguson have, what are. Sir alex ferguson article about sir alex ferguson by the. The celebratory, revealing, inspiring, and entertaining autobiography of the greatest manager. Evening standard his book is really a piece of oral history, and his life is a conduit to a time when a workingclass man of talent could, not by the magical alchemy of elite education or the stardust of celebrity, but by a lifetime of hard work and hard thinking, rise to the very top and, flaws aside, remain true to the best of the world he came from. He entered the fulltime professional game in 1964, playing for dunfermline athletic. Sir alex ferguson has delivered a fascinating blueprint for management by claiming comprehensive control, a readiness to be a risktaker and the ability to delegate were crucial to his. Sir alex ferguson born 31 december 1941 is a retired scottish football manager. Presentation mode open print download current view. Over the course of a management career that lasted 39 years, he won 49 major trophies, making him the most successful manager in. News broke on saturday that former manchester united manager sir alex ferguson had been rushed to hospital.
Alex ferguson my autobiography and millions of other books are available. Ferguson was the longesttenured manager in man u history and led the club to more than 30 domestic and international titles, including premier league. Sir alex ferguson is one of the few leaders who truly knows. Alex ferguson books list of books by alex ferguson. Sir alex ferguson has lifted the lid on his famous leadership skills with the release of a new book entitled leading where he admits that his fiery temper may have cost united even more titles. He put impetus on the youth system and removed the players who. There is no need to wonder that he was considered as one of the most respected and successful managers in. My biography by alex ferguson the celebratory, revealing, inspiring, and entertaining autobiography of the greatest manager in the history of british soccer over the past four years, alex ferguson has been reflecting on and jotting down the highlights of his extraordinary career, and here he reveals his amazing story as it unfolded, from his very early days in the tough shipyard. He was born in 1941 and has won more trophies than anyone else in the history of english football.
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Over the past four years, alex ferguson has been reflecting on and jotting down the highlights of his extraordinary career, and here he reveals his amazing story as it unfolded, from his very early days in the tough. Born in govan, glasgow in 1941, sir alex ferguson retired as manager of manchester united in may 20 following a period of over 26 years at the helm. Sir alex ferguson s compelling story is always honest and revealing he reflects on his managerial career that embraced unprecedented european success for aberdeen and 26 triumphant seasons with manchester united. Although, there are nice little anecdotes from his younger days and about his family. This book is an autobiography written by himself about his feelings on some of his best players. Ferguson says that he saw manchester united change from a conventional football club to what is now a major business enterprise and he never failed to move with the times.
It was released on 30 october 20 and covers the period from 2000 to 20. The scotsman is currently in intensive care after undergoing emergency surgery for a brai. Sir alex ferguson s 25 years at manchester united in quotes by benji inwood, november 4, 2011. Sir alex announced his retirement as manager of manchester united after 27 years in the role. Pep guardiola may have been sir alex fergusons first choice as a successor, the man united legend writes in a new book. This book provides an interesting insight into sir alex fergusons personality and mind set. Facts about alex ferguson elaborate the details about the scottish former football player and manager.
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I was given a rare start by sir alex ferguson, who asked me to take the freekicks. Alex ferguson is a former football manager best known for his stint with the manchester united from 1986 to 20. Sir alex fergusons compelling story is always honest and revealing he reflects on his managerial career that embraced unprecedented european success for aberdeen and 26 triumphant seasons with manchester united. S ir alex ferguson was the most important football man of the past 25 years. For those of you that havent heard of him, he is a scottish football or soccer.
Sir alex ferguson is the best manager in the world, winning barclays premier league champion, 5 fa cup and 2 uefa champions league. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Explore books by alex ferguson with our selection at. The celebratory, revealing, inspiring, and entertaining autobiography of the greatest manager in the history of british soccer over the past four years, alex. The book shows a unique sense of humour to sir alex ferguson which was. How many children does sir alex ferguson have, what are their jobs. Alex ferguson, in full sir alexander chapman ferguson, byname fergie, born december 31, 1941, glasgow, scotland, scottish football soccer player and manager who was best known for managing manchester united 198620.
May his quotes inspire you to be a leader by becoming a master of selfdiscipline so that you live the life of your dreams. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. Arteta is disciple of the arsenal way and preaches out of wengers book stars should want to play for him and the club. In this inspirational and straighttalking new book, sir alex reveals the secrets behind his recordbreaking career. In my book, building great startup teams, i touched on the importance of building successful teams and this is an area that i am always keen to learn more about. In this book, he also expresses his feelings about players such as david beckham and ryan giggs. In 1986 until 20, he managed one of the big football clubs in the world, manchester united. My autobiography by alex ferguson the celebratory, revealing, inspiring, and entertaining autobiography of the greatest manager in the history of british soccer. Alex ferguson has 53 books on goodreads with 33640 ratings. Ferguson, sir alex sir alexander chapman ferguson, 1941, scottish soccer player and manager. Description alex ferguson my autobiography by alex ferguson sir alex fergusons compelling story is always honest and revealing he reflects on his managerial career that embraced unprecedented european success for aberdeen and 26 triumphant seasons with manchester united. The autobiography of the legendary manchester united manager digital edition.
Sir alex ferguson is a former scottish player and manager who managed manchester united from 1986 to 20. He took over from ron atkinson after he was sacked and completely revamped the whole set up of the club. I probably did a serious mistake by reading this book first instead of the old testamentthere are two autobiographies of sir alex. Sir alex ferguson is a scottish former football manager and player who managed manchester united from 1986 to 20. On may 8, 20, ferguson announced his retirement as manager of manchester united.
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