Sir Alex Ferguson's fury
I see that the Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says of football agents: "the modern trend with agents is that they are never criticised by journalists because that is their feeding foundation... It is where they get all their stories and complete knowledge of what is happening with a lot of players."
Strange that. Six years ago my colleague and friend Alex Millar made a documentary for the 91Èȱ¬ called 'Fergie and Son'. It was about the relationship between Sir Alex and his son Jason, who was then a football agent.
Sir Alex was furious with the programme and its revelations. So angry, in fact, that he has boycotted the 91Èȱ¬ ever since.
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Comment number 1.
At 26th Oct 2010, Briantist wrote:Perhaps time to give it another 91Èȱ¬ showing?
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Comment number 2.
At 26th Oct 2010, JunkkMale wrote:Rampant hypocrisy based on selective memory.
Shouldn't be allowed.
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Comment number 3.
At 26th Oct 2010, stevie wrote:the biggest thief of other clubs players has the nerve to get stroppy if anyone approaches any of HIS players...what hypocrisy...what a sham....
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Comment number 4.
At 27th Oct 2010, meninwhitecoats wrote:The great man has a short and selective memory
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Comment number 5.
At 27th Oct 2010, TheBlameGame wrote:2. JunkkMale wrote:
'Rampant hypocrisy based on selective memory.
Shouldn't be allowed.'
It works for our politicians...
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Comment number 6.
At 27th Oct 2010, meninwhitecoats wrote:So is Hernandez the new Rooney or has he got class?
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Comment number 7.
At 27th Oct 2010, stevie wrote:potato man has not scored in open play since March had a garbage world cup so why is he worth two fifty grand a week.....daft I call it...
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Comment number 8.
At 31st Oct 2010, JunkkMale wrote:5. At 10:32am on 27 Oct 2010, TheBlameGame wrote:
2. JunkkMale wrote:
'Rampant hypocrisy based on selective memory.
Shouldn't be allowed.'
It works for our politicians...
Indeed.
And... he pauses, Yoda like, 'there is another' (profession)...
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Comment number 9.
At 3rd Nov 2010, leglehid wrote:They are paying him 50 grand a week so they can get a few million for him in January. Who would want to buy him is the real question.
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