Sir Alex announced his retirement as
manager of Manchester United after 27 years in the role. He has gone out
in a blaze of glory, with United winning the Premier League for the
13th time, and he is widely considered to be the greatest manager in the
history of British football. Over the last quarter of a century there
have been seismic changes at Manchester United.
The only constant element has been the
quality of the manager's league-winning squad and United's run of
success, which included winning the Champions League for a second time
in 2008. Sir Alex created a purposeful, but welcoming, and much envied
culture at the club which has lasted the test of time. Sir Alex 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 directly due to his vision, energy and ability that he was
able to build teams both on and off the pitch. He was a man-manager of
phenomenal skill, and increasingly he had to deal with global stars. His
relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo, for instance, was excellent and
David Beckham has described Sir Alex as a father figure.
Over the past four years, Sir Alex has
been reflecting on and jotting down the highlights of his extraordinary
career and in his new book he will reveal his amazing story as it
unfolded, from his very early days in the tough shipyard areas of Govan.
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