The Latest Breaking News from Alex Ferguson

The Frenchman decided against taking Sir Alex's advice on several occasions after his retirement and has been quite successful in the dugout himself.

Stan Collymore slams on-pitch decline under family's ownership and fears the profits they have made will inspire would-be buyers to leverage debt on other Premier League clubs

Walter Smith served as an assistant to Man United boss Sir Alex Ferguson and he played an important role in signing Wayne Rooney

Ronaldinho came extremely close to joining Manchester United instead of Barcelona in 2003, with the Reds identifying the then Paris Saint-Germain star as David Beckham's replacement at Old Trafford.

Many Manchester United fans are thrilled to see the back of the Glazers — but how did they get so rich and in charge of one of the biggest clubs in the world? Amy Francombe charts the dynasty

Man United released a statement confirming the Glazers family's intention to seek new investment or sell the club.

"Don’t get me wrong, he can be a bit of a tw*t at times, but he was fantastic. I don’t think we could have had the success we did have without him being there.”

Sir Alex Ferguson is widely recognised as football's greatest-ever manager after he guided Manchester United to 13 Premier League titles during his 26 seasons in charge of the club

The 70-year-old has been reminiscing on his storied five-year stint as Parkhead boss.

Manchester United owners the Glazer family have opened themselves up to a full sale of the club

Manchester United's owners said Tuesday they were ready to sell the club, potentially bringing down the curtain on an acrimonious 17 years under the Glazer family. On a tumultuous day for the English giants, it was earlier revealed that star player Cristiano Ronaldo has left the club with "immediate effect."…