Fans cannot believe who Sir Alex Ferguson was next to the final of the Europa League
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Fans could not fully believe who Sir Alex Ferguson was sitting next to when he saw the Europa League final of the stands in Bilbao.
Ferguson, 83, showed his support to the club he managed 26 years one Manchester United assume Tottenham In the Al-Engels European competition.
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The legendary manager lived his final as a paid ambassador for United, After the announcement, he was chosen from his lucrative role in October.
That brutal Axing was part of cost -saving measures that were implemented by Sir Jim Ratcliffe – That made fans even more confused when they saw that Ferguson was in the game next to the minority owner of the club.
They wrote on social media: “So the glazers and Ratcliffe removed free tickets and plundered Fergie, now he was sitting next to them at the final?”
While another added: “Why is Fergie next to Sir Jim and the glazers?”
A third noted: “Glazers, Ratcliffe and Sir Alex Ferguson In one frame. “
And a fourth posted: “This makes me sick to my stomach”.
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Fans were just as upset that Ferguson was so close to the AVRAM Glazer, whose family majority owners of the club remain, despite the control of Ratcliffe about football matters.
It was Ratcliffethe brutal cost -saving measures that saw Ferguson’s paid role in October.
The legendary Scottish manager had to say goodbye to a salary of £ 2.16 million a year, with the decision at the end of the current season.
What his presence means at the Europa League Final tonight is his Last competition as a club ambassador on the payroll.
Sir Alex had certainly enjoyed his journey to the Basque Country and stopped at the San Mames Stadium of Bilbao for the competition to visit Athletic Club -officials.
He even took the time to sign a competition ball and pennant in the corridors of the land of Athletic’s 2011/12 victory over United in the Europa League round of 16.
And it seems that he has brought bad blood in the past when he talked to Ratcliffe in the stands.
Ferguson was not the only victim of the brutal cost -saving measures of Ratcliffe and Ineos.
The billionaire Brit and his company have saved costs by announcing Almost 500 fired At the Premier League Giants.
Other more marginal financial savings have been made by Delete free meals for the Old Trafford staff“ Canceling the Christmas party of the staff and stopping access to private drivers And Corporate credit cards.
While the United Execs also decided to offer their employees free tickets To the Europa League final – instead they organize a viewing party back in the UK.
Despite the massive cost savings, United announced in March Plans to build a brand new £ 2 billion 100,000 seats In the near future.
All this has merged with the worst season ever on the field of United ever, with manager Ruben Amorim now handed a lifeline to save the club’s season with a European trophy and place in the Champions League While they are getting away in the 16th in the Premier League table.
A victory for traces would mean a large trophy and one Enormous financial boost thanks to obtaining a return to Europe’s elite competence.
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