When Sir Alex Ferguson retired at the end of the 2013 season he was
the most successful football manager Britain had ever seen, having
won twice as many trophies as his nearest rival. But that success
had not come easily. Thirty-five years previously he had arrived at
the rain-swept training ground at Aberdeen F.C. as the recently
sacked manager of St Mirren. Already a divisive figure, this Alex
Ferguson came with a reputation for trouble and a lot still to
prove. Not for nothing, many thought he was a risky choice. Fergie
Rises returns to a time when Ferguson was lucky to get Aberdeen,
not the other way around. It's the story of an eight-year
revolution that saw the Dons and their ambitious young manager
knock the Old Firm off their perch, taste victory in Europe for the
first time, and electrify Scottish football. When Ferguson finally
left the club for Manchester United, in 1986, fans and rivals were
unanimous in believing he had engineered one of the most
astonishing upheavals in the game’s history. The author also
examines the personal tragedies Ferguson overcame – the deaths of
his father and his mentor Jock Stein – and the rivalries,
setbacks and triumphs that shaped a sporting genius.
General
Imprint: |
Polaris Publishing Limited
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2023 |
Authors: |
Michael Grant
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 29mm (L x W x T) |
Pages: |
352 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-915359-17-9 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-915359-17-1 |
Barcode: |
9781915359179 |
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