It was 33 years ago on Friday since Sir Alex Ferguson watched on as Michael Knighton jugged a ball from Old Trafford’s centre-circle and smashed a volley into the Stretford End goal.
Now Knighton has called on the greatest manager in Manchester United's storied history to do the right thing and help him bring an end to the Glazer family’s ownership of the club they both love.
Knighton, 70, the man who was on the cusp of buying United for just £20milion on that August day in 1989, cannot understand how Ferguson and former chief executive David Gill can live with themselves while the club they helped to build is being run into the ground by owners who have taken out more than £1billion in the 17 years since they completed a leveraged takeover that weaponised the fanbase.
