Glenn Moore: Sir Alex Ferguson longevity is due to Manchester United's power to adapt – often within a single game
11 years, 10 months ago

Glenn Moore: Sir Alex Ferguson longevity is due to Manchester United's power to adapt – often within a single game

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Peers and players have frequently ascribed Sir Alex Ferguson’s longevity to his ability to move with the times, adapting, for example, to a world where agents have as much influence as managers. Ferguson’s teams have evolved in style and personnel to take into account changes in the game and in Manchester United’s ambitions. He climbed to his feet and just laughed in Vinnie’s face.” That team conquered English football, winning successive titles, the latter United’s first Double in 1993-94, but was swiftly outmanoeuvred in Europe.

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