Sir Alex Ferguson has now become Manchester United's longest ever serving manager, surpassing Sir Matt Busby's record of 24 years, 1 month and 13 days. He effortlessly strode into the number one spot as he's never failed to disappoint despite his unsuccessful early years at United. He's been an illustrious figure for United, guiding them to an astonishing 35 trophies and boasts a winning record of 57.5%, currently the best in the game for such a long serving manager. His knowledge of the game is unrivaled. He's achieved many feat's in his reign of Old Trafford and has guided the careers of players such as Roy Keane, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs & David Beckham. During this era google was created, phones were introduced and internet sensations such as Katy Perry & Justin were brought into into the world of pop.
When Ron Atkinson was sacked and Sir Alex was introduced, people didn't know an awful lot about the Scotsman. As a player he plied his trade at Falkirk but never made a mark as a player and soon became manager of Aberdeen as he started to experience with the Scottish side. He was once notably known for his formation 4-6-0 which inevitably got them no where and he continued to change things around until he finally got it right and won the league and the next season he managed the, then impossible winning the Champions League with a resounding 1-0 over Real Madrid in 1983.
