Sir Alex Ferguson was ruthless as the manager of Manchester United – but seemingly had a soft spot for one player. The legendary Manchester United gaffer adopted a strict no-nonsense policy with his players whilst he had the reigns at Old Trafford. The Scotsman was renowned for not taking any prisoners when it came to players, which led to a deep respect between the squad and coaching staff. But when players did step over the line – Ferguson used a tactic called the ‘hairdryer treatment’. It was a mightily effective method, that most senior players had at one point or another. Except one. READ…
