This man is a dead certaintly for the greatest coach ever. I may be biased because he's the manager of the team I support, but regardless of that; Sir Alex Ferguson has done more for Manchester United & English Football than any other manager ever has for their respective team or country's league.
During his first year at Manchester United he was close to getting the sack. He didn't win any trophies but changed the lifestyle of the Manchester United players. Before him, there was a huge drinking culture at the club. Fitness levels were seriously low, and the players were more interested in drinking than playing. Sir Alex changed this. He enforced new rules to ensure the stability of the club, one which has been maintained throughout his time at Manchester United.
Making big signings such as Viv Anderson & Steve Bruce the club moved forward. One of his best signings, Eric Cantona is arguably the greatest number 7 in the history of the club. A magical footballer than Sir Alex brought to the club, ensuring future success. Even in recent years, he's managed to bring other world class players to ensure Manchester United dominate. The most notable include Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic, Patrice Evra, Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, Carlos Tevez, Michael Carrick & Dimitar Berbatov. But this man doesn't need to buy players all the time.
Through the youth system at the club, he put forward David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Gary Neville, Phil Neville & Nicky Butt. The first 4 players all went on to become world class footballers, the most notable being David Beckham. Instead of making huge signings he opted to let these kids run riot in the Premiership. He came under attack for this, but it proved to be a master stroke as they bossed the league.
Most recently he has put together a squad of players which are top of the Premiership, through to the quarter-finals of the Champions League, winners of the Carling Cup, winners of the Community Shield, runners up of the UEFA Super Cup, winners of the World Club Championship and through to the semi-finals of the F.A Cup. That's just this season, where MUFC could win all the trophies left.
He has brought stability to the club. Being at a single football club for over 20 years is a HUGE achievement, and he has turned Manchester United into the biggest club in the world. His achievements speak volumes.
Manchester United:
10 Premier League Titles
5 F.A Cups
3 League Cups
8 Community Shields
2 Champions League Titles
1 Super Cup
1 UEFA Cup Winners Cup
1 Intercontinental Cup
1 FIFA World Club Cup
Aberdeen:
3 Scottish Premiership Titles
4 Scottish Cups
1 Scottish League Cup
1 UEFA Cup Winners Cup
1 UEFA Super Cup
St. Mirren:
1 Scottish First Division Title
Individual Awards:
Football Writers' Association Tribute Award
Mussabini Medal
UEFA Champions League Manager of the Year
BBC Sports Personality of the Year Coach Award
BBC Sports Personality of the Year Team Award
IFFHS Club Coach of the Year
LMA Manager of the Decade
Laureus World Sports Award for Team of the Year
BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award
Member of the English Football Hall of Fame
Onze d'Or Coach of the Year 2 times
Professional Footballers' Association Merit Award
UEFA Team of the Year 2 times
FA Premier League Manager of the Year 8 times
FA Premier League Manager of the Month 22 times
LMA Manager of the Year 2 times
World Soccer Magazine World Manager of the Year 4 times
Orders and special awards:
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE): 1983
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE): 1995
Knight Bachelor: 1999
This all speaks for itself. The man is
the legend.