Sir Alex Ferguson was all set to manage Great Britain’s football team at the Olympic Games.
Lord Coe has chosen the 10th anniversary of London 2012 to open the book on an untold story of what might have been. History recalls Stuart Pearce took charge of the host nation’s team, who were KO’d on penalties in the quarter-finals by South Korea.
But Coe, architect of the London Games, revealed Fergie was his first choice – and the legendary Manchester United boss accepted his offer. Chelsea fan Coe said: “We got very close. Alex often wonders whether he missed out on a really good experience.”
