'I told Fergie before the 1999 Champions League final, "They’ll suffer for the rest of their lives if they lose". He said, "F**k, I can’t tell them that… but he did"': How Sir Alex Ferguson motivated his Manchester United side in an unusual way

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 27: Sir Alex Ferguson with the European Cup the morning after the victory in the UEFA Champions League Final between Bayern Munich v Manchester United at the Nou camp Stadium on 26 May, 1999 in Barcelona, Spain. Bayern Munich 1 Manchester United 2. (Photo by Matthew Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images).

Sir Alex Ferguon decided to use some unusual advice for his Manchester United players at half-time of the 1999 Champions League final, with his side trailing Bayern Munich 1-0.

Previously, Ferguson has said that a conversation with Steve Archibald, a player he had managed at Aberdeen, prior to the 1999 Champions League final helped inspire his players at half-time of the game.