Sir Alex Ferguson Was Not Nice To Stupid Journalists

[@7eoRoX]

That last bit about the acurcy & truth telling of the press is so spot on. Love the man!

[@edliner]

fake news--D. Trump

[@TheLukeguy7]

100% put them Right in their place good on ya sir Alex

[@harrym4128]

Morally, their job should be to tell the truth… But the media is a business, made to make money, not to tell the truth.

[@aldhous]

@@harrym4128 Correct. A journalist's job isn't to tell the truth, it's to sell newspapers. I am one and I should know.

[@TheRowlandstone73]

To be honest, I thought that was the only clip where he had a point and was justified for being arsey. All the other times, I thought he was an impatient, difficult tosser.

[@ryandperry8941]

The world needs more leadership like him.

[@jamesharte5882]

Wish we still had him, he just didn't put up with nonsense. Great man.

[@stevieb6368]

This is sheer gold dust! I used to watch all of Sir Alex's Press conferences on MUTV and they were a great watch and proof that you never messed with the 'Man fae Govan!' I love that line, 'Your job is to tell the truth! ' If only journos took that advice. I think a Compilation DVD of the best bits should be brought out by the Club. He will always remain a legend and a total gentleman.

[@alanaustin9664]

It's fae Govan no fie Govan son . Get it right or yer droaped . So says a boy fae Govan 😄

[@blue_red_screen]

Gentlemen don't hurl abuse towards referees

[@jakegray8164]

The greatest ever. There never was anyone like him and there never will be again. Legend.

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Supplement Hand Job

[@FIshfood500]

Pep

[@9itten]

​@@FIshfood500Pep is a world class manager, but I'd like to see him take a team with limited funds that's not already on top to the top. Bayern, Barcelona and City aren't exactly the most challenging jobs in football. All respect to Pep though, regardless.

[@amdistant5547]

Alex Fergusson was a manager at Man Utd when there were two teams in the league. Man Utd and Arsenal, the rest just made the numbers up. When Chelsea was bought by Abramovitch and Mourhino came in, what happened to Fergusson then.

[@9itten]

@@amdistant5547 Look at what he did in the Scottish League. What he did there was special. Remember, at United, he worked under The Glazers, which we know have ran the club into the ground. He had one hand tied behind his back under them. If SAF in those days had the backing that Pep has at City now? Wow, United could still be the best club in England. Mourinho for me is either first or second for me when it comes to the best managers in the world, and even he said that getting second in the league with Manchester United was the biggest achievement of his career. MUFC is an incredibly poorly ran club.

[@galileugomes7463]

Greatest to ever do it 👑

[@Jordan-ti9oc]

God I miss this man

[@liimber]

He is still alive and well at 80!

[@BadBoy-ez1wc]

Ten hag

[@Bighotdog1980]

Did he pass away ?

[@Irvinedhino]

no @@Bighotdog1980

[@amajeet]

Did you fap? Guy thought he was above anyone. Proper arrogant wankar. More like a world war tyrant.

[@noelmadden1920]

Absolute legend. The greatest manager of all time and I'm not a united fan. Knew how to treat everybody from the toilet cleaner to the chairman and especially the media trouble makers.

[@themancuniancandidate2744]

I've had the pleasure of meeting him briefly at the PFA dinner in 1996. A really nice bloke, and far more softly spoken than he comes across on TV. Something that really stood out was when he walked into the room; you had a large bar area outside the main restaurant, with lots of very famous Prem players and managers, and when Fergie walked in, it was as if a signal had been given; fucking EVERYONE turned to look. The man has so much charisma that it's unreal.

[@chineduobuekwe]

What an honor to meet him

[@amajeet]

A really nice bloke??? Bet you've sucked his scotch sweaty balls, grade a wankstar 😂

[@Finalboss.316]

As a Chelsea fan could never stand him in the early mid to late 2000s but I always respected him and looking back I really do like him the greatest manager the game has produced bar none

[@lcf.91]

As a United fan, i really miss him

[@watp5552]

Not even a United fan but I miss him quality manager class man and person all round top guy 🇬🇧

[@zzzaaa0990]

@@watp5552 you’re some spoofer dude. 6>1 Amen.

[@daftpunks81]

As an Aberdeen fan I miss him more

[@davidbarrie9295]

​@Longrodvonhugendon what a load of bullshit

[@ronniesiyum6679]

I remember utd fans wanted him out in 2005/6 &6/7 seasons

[@jakenorthbriz]

Omg I can't believe he actually asked Sir Alex such a school yard question like that 1st one.

[@GoGetYourShinebox]

Lol ye an old school guy like Sir Alex isn’t amused by questions like that

[@mosesjuice2]

It was more so the fact they had just played against prime Barcelona... who the fuck isn't going to pick Messi. Such a stupid question.

[@kevinmurray-hill4027]

So obvious, it was always going to be Mascherano!!

[@LJofSpadesTV]

Are you also being sarcastic or do you not understand why that was a stupid question?

[@kevinmurray-hill4027]

What do you think? Ironic is more accurate here.

[@jeroenbezuijen3767]

Complete right! Journalists should write the truth. Also in Holland they don't. They write what they think. Integrity, where is it gone? Gone with Fergy perhaps.

[@loganm.s.z2227]

That is a stupid question. As if the Glazers like to spend money competently in the first place let alone give a blank cheque.

[@jamiesimms7084]

Also they had Messi

[@aidanandtyler5138]

This is the kind of manager top clubs need.

[@jasono4330]

The greatest manager ever to manage football

[@wesleyoakes3188]

He said he loved LVG's press conferences. It's cos they're so the same!

[@delmanpronto9374]

no they're not.

[@garethburch6015]

Fergie the John Ford of football.

[@pedropierre9594]

I loved watching his press conferences as a kid 😂

[@allwrighty100]

But he did more press conferences when he was a grown man

[@malcolmclements9254]

"Is that the one? Is he coming on Friday? Right well get him." Sounds like the Mafia..."he's gorra go ..."

[@josephcole8046]

Manchester United were struggling in Europe that year. They failed to get out of the Champions League group stage with Benfica and Basel instead progressing ahead of them. Then they went out of the Europa League in the round of 16 to Athletic Bilbao after a 4 game run in the competition that saw them lose 3 times.

[@johnm725]

Did they win the league?

[@josephcole8046]

@@johnm725 Journalist said 'struggling in Europe' - they were, they did. Nothing to do with what happened in the league, but, for the record, they lost the league to Manchester`City, in the final minute, on the final day, after having an 8 point lead with 6 games to go.

[@maryhinge4815]

​​@@josephcole8046 think Fergie misheard the Journo, he thought he said stwugwin

[@ikboljonsoliev464]

The man with a charisma! I wonder those journalists have had a hard time not to be banned from his news conferences for their ‘stupid’ questions!

[@thomasrender]

Hate United but love SAF."Your job is to tell the truth".Brilliant.He called out these lazy,sneaky turds for what they are.

[@PBarrettt]

Was a shite question tho

[@jaramczerwone2270]

We can all thank to the amazing wife of Sir Alex that she has enough of him at home so she kick him out to still work with United back then.

[@AW-kr9fl]

“You’re testing my patience” 😂😂

[@astonbarry2]

David de gea has been at the club that long damn

[@garywilson6047]

We need prime minister’s like him. They’re to scared to be men, in case they lose the flake vote.

[@Mod-rw9cw]

A real man . No messing and didn’t suffer fools anywhere. Refreshing .

[@deletebilderberg]

You can take a man out of Glasgow…

[@liambrennan2888]

(second question) From Kelly Cates. Shows him up for the spiteful man that he is. Takes out his dislike for her father on her.

[@TheFinishedArticle]

De Gea still making the same howlers today 😂

[@tonymorph3672]

Her father is a racist prick though

[@ggmm6182]

Absolute Nonsense she was trying to get a story going about changing goalkeepers and he shut her question down simple as that nothing to do with her father, And actually Ferguson and dalglish were and still are very good friends who have known each other for years don't believe what the media tell you

[@John1873--]

You're either a hater, or can't comprehend what was said. Pick one.

[@Jordan-ti9oc]

He probably didn’t even know who it was

[@Paul-r7t6z]

Ferguson the best ever no one will ever touch him brilliant man and manager

[@FSLandscaping]

It’s in believable just how many clubs would need Fergie to come in and sort out overpayed footballers with no loyalty or passion , I’d take him at Chelsea in a heartbeat

[@Delboy2000]

I love this man, and have for over 30 years

[@WELLSIANA62]

a great great man ....your job is to tell the truth ....the money makes them liars

[@drbest87]

I didnt understand a word but I like him 😂

[@sbc1t]

Maybe you should learn some English.

[@zafranakram3098]

@@sbc1t he s obvs a foreign lev hi alone !

[@plainjanex9970]

Moment yous hear a Scottish accent you choose not to understand 😂😂

[@wan6673]

@@sbc1t theres many kind of English accents.... thats rude

[@homegrownpa]

A journalist's job, is to tell the truth. If only!

[@ikboljonsoliev464]

When he stood like a strong wall at United no City or whatsoever existed in the English Premier League! That’s for sure!

[@siclay]

the godfather off all managers

[@Oakshield2]

The GOAT

[@decimustv4257]

This response shows that Alex Ferguson was not a particularly nice person. People in general can't accept a negative about a person they greatly admire. Such people are like children. If they like a person a lot, then everything is good about then and they go on the attack if someone points out a negative. Fergie was a good manager but not a nice person. He treated people badly many times.

[@blue_red_screen]

People are brainwashed by accomplishments

[@blue_red_screen]

People are brainwashed

[@gelcoxs917]

Never be anybody like him again DIFFERENT CLASS 😮

[@GrouchyKraut]

He hates answering tough questions and bans anyone at will lol

[@fireblade2681]

He stopped speaking to the press entirely. The Portuguese lad had to step in with his limited English to answer press questions.

[@Non-Stick_Pan]

Watch the video again... tough questions???

[@HispanicInches]

When the question is stupid😂

[@CronoXpono]

^_^ The Barcelona question...For fuck's sake mate...lol

[@CronoXpono]

@Barfieman362 😂 I get your point for sure but that’s a question you ask a manager when he’s retired man! 😆 it would’ve been like asking Phil Jackson if he could buy any basketball player, like ffs mate! Lmfaoooooo

[@jacktheripper5661]

@Barfieman362 I don’t care if I had no midfielders and all the best strikers I’m still taking messi

[@JBonjubia]

@Harry Snothead No its stupid. Messi was leagues above anyone in that team. He was scoring 60+ goals. He destroyed United. Asking who he would sign is stupid, the greatest player in his prime.

[@heeeeeresrossy]

He banned the BBC from interviewing him. Pity he didn't have the power to ban to license too. Legend.

[@Ironsmiler]

Great manager. Horrible bully.

[@maryhinge4815]

He was a crackin bully

[@les57]

Best Manager of all time .

[@jt4380]

Legend 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@patrickmalone1902]

Love this man.

[@DeadwoodGB24]

GOAT - Thank you Sir Alex!

[@LongJohnHugeDong]

2:55 that is great camouflage. He looks like a floating head.

[@carlrichards9333]

Iron Bru , this man could bend girders....😂🙏

[@mickymac6571]

His petulance to people doing their job is unnecessary.

[@johnwilson6779]

He was nice when he needed to be, and nasty when he needed to be,that's why he was so successful . Also he learned a lot from Jock Stein.

[@garyjones9910]

He was a genius but u can see that absolute cast iron core of the man. No messing, no shit, if he didn't like u then keep out of his way.

[@RevolutioZ]

0:27 whos dat his kid

[@ChrisBmufc]

You didn’t mess around with this guy.

[@rorysmith2415]

He was also manager of Aberdeen FC in Scotland.

[@Watp__92]

🐑

[@Erictheking07]

Managers today have to watch what they say, not to hurt anyone's feelings . That's how bad its gone . Journos today are far worse than years ago

[@blue_red_screen]

Well if managers don't respect other people's feelings why should they be respected?

[@DeonNaidoo-g3f]

He reminds me of Michael Colyar how he deals with hecklers.

[@henrysmith883]

He’s the greatest club manager of all time but he was up himself sometimes. Wenger and Pep had more class in interviews and didnt refuse to do post-match interviews on MOTD for years

[@zodiacza1]

He didn’t do the BBC interview because the BBC did a documentary about his son where some, not all of the stories weren’t true. Later the club and the league did their investigation and cleared him and his son of all wrongdoings that the BBC said they did. Fergie’s feud with the BBC lasted for 7 years. 2004-2011 when both he and the BBC just decided that the feud lasted long enough.

[@NC--rc9kp]

Struggling? We’re not struggling. Went out in the group stage in a terrible group.

[@petersyme7083]

Jock Stein, his idol will be looking down with pride.

[@CK-dd7eq]

2 Brilliant manager's 👌🏻

[@MrThedonhead]

No wonder the players played out there skins for him. I bet they hated him at times but still wanted him to like them and knew it was all for the better of them and the club. He had players like Giggs and Scholes doing the same donkey work as o shea fgs when if they went abroad they wouldn't of had to run back and probably git ballon dors but they wanted to be part of his team

[@Bounty_Hunter84]

He was as old school as the come but he was right. He was fair but did not like his intelligence insulted.

[@sveinsigurdgismarvik4445]

Hes like an spoiled, small boy. A shame for The Football Sport.😮😢

[@jamiesimms7084]

Yeah sure

[@blue_red_screen]

​@jamiesimms7084 do you not think he has played a role in bad referee treatment?

[@FXSTB-i]

He took no shit. These days are gone. With all the Pc nonsense today we need these kinda men back

[@blue_red_screen]

By that logic journalists should be less polite to managers

[@garyjones9910]

Fergie, a horrible genius

[@stephen378]

Absolute legend

[@Nicholascagesmandolin]

The second one was dumb, it was a perfectly fine question just gives him a chance to big up his 2nd choice gk. He was clearly just pissed off.

[@MilesAway31]

I support my home town, a small club in comparasion to United and am impartial to most football clubs. I do have respect for the way Ferguson dealt with reporters however I don't actually think he was a great manager. He was one of the biggest hypocrites in football shouting abuse at linesman and referees when things wouldn't go United's way not to forget Fergie time which must of helped Man Utd gain points in ruthless, cheating fashion. I'm sure outside of football he's one of the nicest people you would meet and I did think his points during Euro 96 as a pundit on ITV were the best. Roy Keane isn't the most warming of characters but his points about Fergie would of been accurate about poor man management and being interested in his own interests over Man United.

[@pervenchemusic]

You don't think he was a great manager? Most successful manager in football history what the fuck are you on about

[@Erictheking07]

Clueless 😂

[@blue_red_screen]

​@@Erictheking07I think you're the clueless one, defending his treatment of referees

[@nuancedbro9373]

Man should have been the PM

[@johntreanor812]

I’m a United fan but the struggling comment from Fergie was a joke… embarrassing…. Asked why the top two teams in the league namely Man U and Man City are struggling in Europe… Fergie reply’s “we’re not struggling”…. Guess what.. United we’re knocked out of the Champions league that night… and it was only the group stage if I’m not mistaken. He made himself look a right fool that night. Total respect to the great man. Our very best.

[@PathFind13]

maybe he took a gamble that it would be better to say that and then win than it being worse to say that if they lose. Still a gamble he didn't need to take perhaps but also perhaps an honourable one

[@PpTheGreatest]

Not even close to a reflection of what he was actually doing. He knows the media narrative. They want to suggest that United's time at the top is finished after Sir Alex accepts struggles. He'd then be asked at every press conference for months if the struggle is still there. Asserting himself spared him that, even if United were. Admitting it was wrong.

[@FoxyFox999]

Fiesty Scot ❤ They don't make them like they used to.

[@keifer7813]

That woman in the beginning has a nice laugh

[@paulgibbons2320]

God what he must think of journalism today. It was bad when he was boss. It's pure toilet today.

[@BlueScouse4]

Ruthless and didn’t take no shit from anyone

[@myaphextwin807]

Man City's lottery winnings would have never attracted him to them

[@manvirshergill1739]

It's pretty obvious it was Messi that's why he thought it was stupid 🤣

[@mrsoftnessful]

You look at the elite managers like Sir Alex, Guardiola, Klopp, and Ancellotti; they command respect and presence in a press conference. And then you have Ole looking like a lost child in press conferences.

[@nishantabraham]

Klopp? Lol.

[@bobo-tp9gb]

We literally played our best football past SAF under Ole

[@chuckyarlaw7380]

Journalists telling the truth? That’s a new one 😅

[@GoGetYourShinebox]

Once upon of time journalism was true but now they’re all puppets

[@dazediss6629]

There was no question who the boss was. The ability to end careers. Not just on the field, if he didn’t like you then you were fucked.

[@StephenBeale]

What was he saying at 0:50?

[@BenPlowman-zz6ny]

LEGEND THE MAN FROM GOVAN DONE IT LEGEND BEHOND LEGENDS 💯 😎👍

[@jamesfulton8251]

Sir Alex is a Glasgow no nonsense man.

[@perrysmith1838]

Would have been a great prime minister.

[@matthewleslie4448]

Some were not so stupid though. He banned one for revealing that he would be retiring at the end of the 2012/13 season and called him a liar. Yet, as we all know, that journalist had got his story right - Ferguson did retire.

[@barrymckenna8547]

He wanted to go out on his own terms, what’s wrong with that

[@markdillon5494]

@@barrymckenna8547 Nothing. But a journalist still has the right to report those terms

[@randomgayguyman]

​@@markdillon5494 and Fergie has the right to want to keep some privacy and ban him

[@blademanx]

​@@markdillon5494 from a leak....

[@paulstoran7183]

God bless 🙌 🙏 ❤️ all, cheers 🍻

[@giacmon85]

Right I can’t understand a single word

[@ste7949]

Couldn’t understand a word he muttered….that’s too much whisky for ya 🥃

[@pedro1983123]

I think it’s a Scottish thing, we can’t be arsed with stupid questions

[@pedro1983123]

Cause we’re crabbit bastards 😂😂

[@roberthayes9842]

Sir Alex banned stupid journalism quite right

[@mickmcgill5234]

If u think fergie can sort out journalists who ask stupid questions wait till ange postecoglu comes to the premiership hel be arguing with them all time he takes no nonsense

[@tortoisetamer486]

Makes me proud to be a Scotsman 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@4evaclapham]

wow now you see why United were so successful under fergie, he is frightening

[@temporaryuseraccount0012]

Erik ten Hag could never. 🤣

[@JOHN-tk8eb]

This sort of arrogance happens when your doing well... Just see pep right now, Mourinho days. Etc etc

[@markt804]

Ferguson knew how to handle the media - don't tell them a single thing.

[@creasicle]

I'm not sure he was nice to anyone really. He ruled by fear. That's how he got average players to consistently play out of their skin.

[@brookfield-8469]

Legend!!!!