In November 1986, Manchester United dismissed Ron Atkinson from the position of head coach, and 44-year-old Alex Ferguson took his place..

At that time, the Red Devils were doing very badly - the team was located on the penultimate, 21st place in the Championship of England.

In the first season, under the leadership of the Scotsman, Manchester United took 11th place, and the following year he already fought for the championship, eventually taking second place. However, a year later the team again dropped to 11th place and even rumors circulated about the possibilities of Ferguson’s resignation..

Despite this, the Scot managed to keep his post, and in 1990 the “red devils” won the first trophy under his leadership - the FA Cup.. Three years later, Manchester United won the English Championship for the first time in 26 years..

In just 26 years under the leadership of Sir Alex Manchester United won 38 trophies: 13 times they became champions of the Premier League, raised the Supercup of England 10 times, won the FA Cup five times, won the League Cup four times, won the Champions League twice, and also once became the winners of the Intercontinental Cup, Club World Cup, Cup Winners Cup and the UEFA Super Cup.

The most memorable season, of course, is the 1998/99 campaign, which resulted in Manchester United winning Trebl, winning the Premier League, the FA Cup and the Champions League..

At the same time, the Champions League final was very dramatic.. Until the 90th minute, United conceded Bavaria with a score of 0: 1, but then turned the game on its head, scoring twice in three minutes.

In June 1999, Alex Ferguson was knighted in recognition of his services to English football..

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