“The chairmen of the largest companies in the world can cancel an appointment or move a board meeting; a manager cannot change the date of a game. In the combined 42 years that Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger have managed in English football, I can only remember one occasion when Sir Alex did not attend a Manchester United game.” WorldYearsI CanRememberMovingGamesUnitedCompanyFootballMeetingsManagersOccasionsBoardsChairmanAlexManchesterAppointmentsManchester UnitedFergusonBoard MeetingsEnglish FootballWengerSir Alex Ferguson Author:Howard Wilkinson
“It was always a wish for me to work in the Premier League. To work as a manager for Manchester United, the biggest club in the world, makes me very proud. I have managed in games at Old Trafford before and know what an incredible arena Old Trafford is and how passionate and knowledgeable the fans are. This club has big ambitions; I too have big ambitions. Together I'm sure we will make history.” KnowsWorldBigsTogetherGamesWishUnitedFansProudAmbitionIncrediblesPassionateClubsManagersLeagueArenaManchesterKnowledgeableManchester UnitedPremier League Author:Louis van Gaal
“I always said to the directors that the minute a player becomes more powerful than the manager of Manchester United, it's not Manchester United. You have lost control of the whole club. So I always made sure that I was in control. They always knew who the manager was.” MadeSaidWholeLostUnitedPowerfulPlayerMinutesDirectorsClubsManagersManchesterManchester United Author:Alex Ferguson
“All I do know is that I'll never be able to achieve what Tommy Docherty did, and that is take Aston Villa into the third division and Manchester United into the second division” KnowsAbleUnitedAchieveFootballThirdsManagersSoccerDivisionChairmanManchesterManchester UnitedVilla Author:Ron Atkinson
“What happened in the United changing room has happened to me 50 times in my career. I have kicked bottles of mineral water, bags and shoes but I never hit a player. It's a question of technique, and the Scots must have a better technique.” WaterUnitedRoomsCareersPlayerHappenedFootballShoesTechniqueManagersSoccerBagsBottlesChairmanMineralsScotsMineral Water Author:Marcello Lippi
“Arsenal and Manchester United play the best football. They're not happy with one goal, they want to win by three.” WantPlayThreeWinningGoalUnitedFootballManagersSoccerChairmanNot HappyManchesterArsenalBest FootballManchester United Author:Chris Coleman
“There is no evidence that changing your managers repeatedly leads to success, but there is evidence at Manchester United, I was managing there for 26 years I won 38 trophies.” YearsUnitedEvidenceManagersTrophiesManchesterManchester United Author:Alex Ferguson