Sir Alex Ferguson made Manchester United one of the best teams in Europe. He then worked as a club ambassador. But that should now be over.
Sir Alex Ferguson will leave his role as Manchester United ambassador at the end of the season, according to media reports. This is reported by the BBC and the portal “The Athletic”, among others. After ending his successful coaching career in 2013, the Scot worked as a global club ambassador and director for the English Premier League club. According to media reports, the 82-year-old is said to have received a salary of millions for this.
According to the BBC, the decision was made by mutual consent following a conversation between Ferguson and co-owner Jim Ratcliffe last week. Ferguson coached Man United for a total of 26 years and won 38 trophies with the club.
The departure as ambassador could also be related to the austerity measures that the new owners in particular are reportedly pushing forward. According to the BBC and The Athletic, 250 employees are to be made redundant or have already been made redundant, which is expected to bring the club savings of around £10 million (around €11.98 million).
The cost-cutting program is intended to enable the 20-time English champions to spend more money on better players. Manchester United is currently making massive losses, and things are also disappointing in terms of sport under the controversial coach Erik ten Hag. After seven matchdays, the “Red Devils” are only in 14th place with eight points.