The rain flowed almost as freely as the tears.
As Sir Alex Ferguson addressed a packed Old Trafford on May 12, 2013 it marked the end of one of the greatest collaborations in English football history - the one between the legendary Scot and the crowd who adored him.
As Ferguson would make clear, his association with Manchester United would go on, but this was the end of a 27-year managerial dynasty which brought guaranteed success.
