Legendary Sir Alex Ferguson was so chuffed with Rangers beating Leeds he set up the Battle of Britain heroes with a night out for the ages.
The Manchester United boss made a beeline for the away dressing room at Elland Road back in 1992 after the Light Blues' 2-1 second leg victory secured a 4-2 aggregate win. That signature scalp dumped the reigning English league winners out of the Champions League in its maiden voyage. And Ferguson - 10 months away from his first title as United boss – was in jovial mood as his former team secured bragging rights. He headed inside the Rangers camp to congratulate old pal Walter Smith and his stars.
And Mark Hateley - speaking on the Quickly Kevin podcast – has revealed Sir Alex's delight led to Rangers stars earning a night out for the ages from Scottish football's ultimate icon. He said: "What a night that was, afterwards. Sir Alex Ferguson came straight into the dressing after the game and said 'well done, boys, the night is on me'. He booked a nightclub in Manchester, where we going back from, obviously leaving Leeds as quickly as we could. He said 'have a great time'."
