Success Profile of Sir Alex Ferguson

Birth Place: Govan, Glasgow, Scotland

Strength: A hard taskmaster who gets 100% out of his players and commanded ultimate respect throughout his career. He is a master of psychology with a winning mentality that took Manchester United to the acme of perfection.

Weaknesses: His temper was notorious with his eagerness to blame others – notably match officials – for his side’s defeats a recurring theme over the years.

Career High: A close run thing between winning the Treble in 1999 and finally usurping Liverpool as the most successful team in English football by claiming a record 20^th league title in 2013.

Career Low: The middle period of the 1989/90 season, when Manchester United endured a slump in form that saw them drop to 17^th in January. Had Mark Robins not secured United’s passage in the FA Cup earlier that month.  It was widely speculated that he would have been sacked. Ferguson called this his “darkest period.”

Tactics: Having spent so long at the helm, he has experimented with a wide range of tactics. He loved his players to be passionate and work hard around the pitch, but he developed a taste for a quick attacking approach.

Clubs: East Stirling, St. Mirren, Aberdeen and Manchester United.

Honours:

English Premier League – 2013, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2003, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1997, 1996, 1994, 1993.

FA Cup – 2004, 1999, 1996, 1994, 1990.

League Cup – 2010, 2009, 2006, 1992.

FA Charity Shield – 2003, 1997, 1996, 1994, 1993, 1990.

Scottish Premier League – 1985, 1984, 1980.

Scottish First Division – 1977.

Scottish FA Cup – 1986, 1984, 1983, 1982.

UEFA Champions League – 2008, 1999.

UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup – 1991, 1983.

European Supper Cup – 1991, 11983.

Intercontinental Club Cup – 1999.