Sir Alex Ferguson is “thrilled” at plans by Aberdeen to build a statue in his honour.
The Dons say the bronze monument outside Pittodrie Stadium will be the first in a series to honour the club’s heroes.
The statue will be sculpted by Andy Edwards and based on a photograph of Sir Alex celebrating Aberdeen’s 1980 title success at Easter Road.
Sir Alex, who won 10 major trophies in eight years at Pittodrie before going on to further success with Manchester United, said: “I am thrilled and honoured by this recognition from Aberdeen Football Club, where I spent a fantastic and memorable part of my managerial career.
“I am particularly pleased with the image the club has chosen to base the statue on and with the choice of sculptor whose recent work is incredibly lifelike. I can’t wait to see it!”
Chairman Dave Cormack added: “We began exploring the idea of a series of statues, to recognise those legends who have made a lasting impact on the club, over 18 months ago but the process stalled due to the pandemic.
“It’s now very much back on our agenda and when it came to deciding the subject of the first one there was of course only one option, Sir Alex Ferguson.”
Sculptor Edwards and his firm Cornovii Edwards have previously created images of the likes of The Beatles in Liverpool, Sir David Attenborough, Sir Stanley Matthews and Muhammad Ali.
romanianguy
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if you have nothing to say go watch some cartoons in YouTube instead of wasting your time here...besides what club fan are you
ok sir
Mubbimruyz
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I personally don't see anything special about this guy Ferguson. He won only 2 CLs in almost 27 years. 1. The 1999 win against Bayern was purely luck, as he was losing the game for almost 90 mins of play and scored 2 lucky goals in an injury-time. 2. The 2008 win against (a then better) Chelsea was also based on penalty shootout, and Terry missed a chance to win the title for Chelsea. What so special about him? As for PL titles, we all know how refs played a major role in everything won.
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if you have nothing to say go watch some cartoons in YouTube instead of wasting your time here...besides what club fan are you
Nimcekny
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I personally don't see anything special about this guy Ferguson. He won only 2 CLs in almost 27 years. 1. The 1999 win against Bayern was purely luck, as he was losing the game for almost 90 mins of play and scored 2 lucky goals in an injury-time. 2. The 2008 win against (a then better) Chelsea was also based on penalty shootout, and Terry missed a chance to win the title for Chelsea. What so special about him? As for PL titles, we all know how refs played a major role in everything won.
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hater 🤣🤣🤣🤣. go jump in the ocean 🤣🤣🤣🤣
zakaenoryz
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I personally don't see anything special about this guy Ferguson. He won only 2 CLs in almost 27 years. 1. The 1999 win against Bayern was purely luck, as he was losing the game for almost 90 mins of play and scored 2 lucky goals in an injury-time. 2. The 2008 win against (a then better) Chelsea was also based on penalty shootout, and Terry missed a chance to win the title for Chelsea. What so special about him? As for PL titles, we all know how refs played a major role in everything won.
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you are sick,that's why you came up with does topic, please go to the near by station to lay your complain.
Nayailstyz
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I personally don't see anything special about this guy Ferguson. He won only 2 CLs in almost 27 years. 1. The 1999 win against Bayern was purely luck, as he was losing the game for almost 90 mins of play and scored 2 lucky goals in an injury-time. 2. The 2008 win against (a then better) Chelsea was also based on penalty shootout, and Terry missed a chance to win the title for Chelsea. What so special about him? As for PL titles, we all know how refs played a major role in everything won.
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out of 20 league cup SAF has won 13 and other cup like UCL and all just vit one club...there's no other club he had joined other than united. think what would be achievements he will have if he had changed the club and joined Barca and Madrid. you don't have to feel special but appreciate what others had done.... བཀྲིན་ཆེ
modaikprsz
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I personally don't see anything special about this guy Ferguson. He won only 2 CLs in almost 27 years. 1. The 1999 win against Bayern was purely luck, as he was losing the game for almost 90 mins of play and scored 2 lucky goals in an injury-time. 2. The 2008 win against (a then better) Chelsea was also based on penalty shootout, and Terry missed a chance to win the title for Chelsea. What so special about him? As for PL titles, we all know how refs played a major role in everything won.
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man even if u don't like someone u can just respect him for what he has done. look at man u since he left the club then u will see what makes him to be special.
Cipackn
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I personally don't see anything special about this guy Ferguson. He won only 2 CLs in almost 27 years. 1. The 1999 win against Bayern was purely luck, as he was losing the game for almost 90 mins of play and scored 2 lucky goals in an injury-time. 2. The 2008 win against (a then better) Chelsea was also based on penalty shootout, and Terry missed a chance to win the title for Chelsea. What so special about him? As for PL titles, we all know how refs played a major role in everything won.
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What a total hypocrite you are…….I can name 3 of the biggest Scottish managers of all time and everyone of them are totally respected in football forever so read up on them and then comment 1 Jock Stein 2 Bill Shankly 3 Sir Alex Ferguson
Meybekmptu
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The one n only 🐐 in the world of football management
Cihbiklry
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I personally don't see anything special about this guy Ferguson. He won only 2 CLs in almost 27 years. 1. The 1999 win against Bayern was purely luck, as he was losing the game for almost 90 mins of play and scored 2 lucky goals in an injury-time. 2. The 2008 win against (a then better) Chelsea was also based on penalty shootout, and Terry missed a chance to win the title for Chelsea. What so special about him? As for PL titles, we all know how refs played a major role in everything won.
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okay then what's your opinion on building satutes for Ancelotti and Zidane who won 3 UCL.They too admitted the greatness of Ferguson.He has hat-trick premier league and consecutive UCL finals.of course he was defeated by Barcelona in 2009.He too defeated Barcelona in 2008 .
Covid-21
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The 🐐
stormlegend4321
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U think everyone must must be blinded by luv? Didn't Ferguson got outclassed by Pep in 2 CL finals, losing both finals hands-down?
u r a messi fan doesn't mean u need to disrespect a great coach and creator of Ronaldo
nuhcekouyz
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But the email was a little bit more
romanianguy
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I love your tears Cry more 😂
But am not crying. Am happy that man utd spent over 1.06b without winning PL, not talk of CL. This ur 5th season without single trophy.
romanianguy
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It's because you didn't watched his team playing football actually..the guy plays with opponents minds.
I have been watching the game since atalanta 1996.
Arrowhuy
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I personally don't see anything special about this guy Ferguson. He won only 2 CLs in almost 27 years. 1. The 1999 win against Bayern was purely luck, as he was losing the game for almost 90 mins of play and scored 2 lucky goals in an injury-time. 2. The 2008 win against (a then better) Chelsea was also based on penalty shootout, and Terry missed a chance to win the title for Chelsea. What so special about him? As for PL titles, we all know how refs played a major role in everything won.
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I love your tears Cry more 😂
Bhargav09
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I personally don't see anything special about this guy Ferguson. He won only 2 CLs in almost 27 years. 1. The 1999 win against Bayern was purely luck, as he was losing the game for almost 90 mins of play and scored 2 lucky goals in an injury-time. 2. The 2008 win against (a then better) Chelsea was also based on penalty shootout, and Terry missed a chance to win the title for Chelsea. What so special about him? As for PL titles, we all know how refs played a major role in everything won.
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It's because you didn't watched his team playing football actually..the guy plays with opponents minds.
romanianguy
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I respect pep but he would not have done the dominance done by SAF in epl without spending and starting from scratch. the class of 92 and 08 is prime example of why SAF is if not the greatest one of the greatest managers to grace the game.
If u bring SAF back now, do u really think he can dominate again without spending? Football has changed!
romanianguy
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why u changing the topic I thought we were talking about pep and SAF.😂😂
I was talking only about SAF and u brought Pep in. Its u who changed the topic in the 1st place. U started talking about Pep spending while man utd spent even more without success.
Fenabmoy
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Pep spent 1b and win 3 PL titles while man utd spent over 1.06b dollars but still zero PL, zero CL and 5 years without single trophy
it's 4 years actually but kudos to you guys. we have fallen so hard after a long dominance but always remember we are greater than city, even after winning all those titles in the last decade you are not close to our trophy collection.
Fenabmoy
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Pep spent 1b and win 3 PL titles while man utd spent over 1.06b dollars but still zero PL, zero CL and 5 years without single trophy
why u changing the topic I thought we were talking about pep and SAF.😂😂
romanianguy
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tuchel 1 season in Chelsea 1 ucl , pep since without messi after spending 1bn 0 ucl 😳
Pep spent 1b and win 3 PL titles while man utd spent over 1.06b dollars but still zero PL, zero CL and 5 years without single trophy
Fenabmoy
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yes tuchel is better than Pep.
I respect pep but he would not have done the dominance done by SAF in epl without spending and starting from scratch. the class of 92 and 08 is prime example of why SAF is if not the greatest one of the greatest managers to grace the game.
vuaipuy
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Pep is useless without money yes. But man utd is useless even with the money. They spent over 1b dollars over the past 6 years with nothing to show. Man utd spent 1.o6 billion dollars but still can't win single PL title and this is their 5th trophyless season in a row. So I better choose Pep that is good with money than to choose man utd who are useless with and without the money.
I don't consider pep useless without money . it's just that he is not having la masia kind of players rather superstars. la masia players are the one which suits pep and pep suits la masia players. just look at the time when he was at barca, Almost all La Masia players.🥲
Charliechaplain
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no one has been favoured as much as barca in term of referee so kid stfu
sheesh
Charliechaplain
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Is Zidane greater than Guardiola,simply bcos he won 3 UCL in 3 years as a manager?😁
n after the cl trophies hw many trophies does he have left think before u type
Fenabmoy
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I personally don't see anything special about this guy Ferguson. He won only 2 CLs in almost 27 years. 1. The 1999 win against Bayern was purely luck, as he was losing the game for almost 90 mins of play and scored 2 lucky goals in an injury-time. 2. The 2008 win against (a then better) Chelsea was also based on penalty shootout, and Terry missed a chance to win the title for Chelsea. What so special about him? As for PL titles, we all know how refs played a major role in everything won.
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tuchel 1 season in Chelsea 1 ucl , pep since without messi after spending 1bn 0 ucl 😳
Wayabckos
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Pep is useless without money yes. But man utd is useless even with the money. They spent over 1b dollars over the past 6 years with nothing to show. Man utd spent 1.o6 billion dollars but still can't win single PL title and this is their 5th trophyless season in a row. So I better choose Pep that is good with money than to choose man utd who are useless with and without the money.
totally agree with you mate.. Manchester United fails even after spending money
♦Busby-Babe♦
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U think everyone must must be blinded by luv? Didn't Ferguson got outclassed by Pep in 2 CL finals, losing both finals hands-down?
Why do I care about your biased opinion? If Sir Alex managed Liverpool or City you'd say, he's a goat. But some ppl hate man utd, cuz they're butturt that we've dominated football In the last 90's and 2000's. Go to google, or YouTube, or anything, tell me a new source who ranks pep over Sir Alex! I bet you! It's always been, Sir Alex or Rinus michels. Pep usually finish in 4th or 5th. If you're a baby who started watching from 2014, I can't argue with you. Cuz you know nothing about football. If you hate man utd, just say it. Don't show me your pained ass.
Wayabckos
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Pep is useless without money yes. But man utd is useless even with the money. They spent over 1b dollars over the past 6 years with nothing to show. Man utd spent 1.o6 billion dollars but still can't win single PL title and this is their 5th trophyless season in a row. So I better choose Pep that is good with money than to choose man utd who are useless with and without the money.
Ferguson is useless. he got owned by pep in 2 finals
romanianguy
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didn't pep get absolutely schooled by tuchel? so by your logic. tuchel better than pep
yes tuchel is better than Pep.
Fenabmoy
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U think everyone must must be blinded by luv? Didn't Ferguson got outclassed by Pep in 2 CL finals, losing both finals hands-down?
didn't pep get absolutely schooled by tuchel? so by your logic. tuchel better than pep
romanianguy
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cry kid u r just determining on basis of two finals😂😂 no wonder why noobs also prefer football if u go statistical wise and money then pep without money is just a useless coach so cry
Pep is useless without money yes. But man utd is useless even with the money. They spent over 1b dollars over the past 6 years with nothing to show. Man utd spent 1.o6 billion dollars but still can't win single PL title and this is their 5th trophyless season in a row. So I better choose Pep that is good with money than to choose man utd who are useless with and without the money.
luzbckn
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And he won only 2 CLs in almost 27 years. 1. The 1999 win against Bayern was purely luck, as he was losing the game for almost 90 mins of play and scored 2 lucky goals in an injury-time. 2. The 2008 win was also based on penalty shootout. What so special about him? As for PL titles, we all know how refs played a major role in everything won.
no one has been favoured as much as barca in term of referee so kid stfu
luzbckn
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U think everyone must must be blinded by luv? Didn't Ferguson got outclassed by Pep in 2 CL finals, losing both finals hands-down?
cry kid u r just determining on basis of two finals😂😂 no wonder why noobs also prefer football if u go statistical wise and money then pep without money is just a useless coach so cry
romanianguy
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I can't believe ppl can be this dumb 🤦♂️
U think everyone must must be blinded by luv? Didn't Ferguson got outclassed by Pep in 2 CL finals, losing both finals hands-down?
luzbckn
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I personally don't see anything special about this guy Ferguson. He won only 2 CLs in almost 27 years. 1. The 1999 win against Bayern was purely luck, as he was losing the game for almost 90 mins of play and scored 2 lucky goals in an injury-time. 2. The 2008 win against (a then better) Chelsea was also based on penalty shootout, and Terry missed a chance to win the title for Chelsea. What so special about him? As for PL titles, we all know how refs played a major role in everything won.
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so stfu and Iick ur dad's stick
luzbckn
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I personally don't see anything special about this guy Ferguson. He won only 2 CLs in almost 27 years. 1. The 1999 win against Bayern was purely luck, as he was losing the game for almost 90 mins of play and scored 2 lucky goals in an injury-time. 2. The 2008 win against (a then better) Chelsea was also based on penalty shootout, and Terry missed a chance to win the title for Chelsea. What so special about him? As for PL titles, we all know how refs played a major role in everything won.
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jealous kids 😂😂 only because ur club didn't exist doesn't mean u. have to cry 🤣
Lilkramps
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2cl for almost 27 yrs for fergi?? 😂😂😂
Is Zidane greater than Guardiola,simply bcos he won 3 UCL in 3 years as a manager?😁
♦Busby-Babe♦
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I personally don't see anything special about this guy Ferguson. He won only 2 CLs in almost 27 years. 1. The 1999 win against Bayern was purely luck, as he was losing the game for almost 90 mins of play and scored 2 lucky goals in an injury-time. 2. The 2008 win against (a then better) Chelsea was also based on penalty shootout, and Terry missed a chance to win the title for Chelsea. What so special about him? As for PL titles, we all know how refs played a major role in everything won.
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I can't believe ppl can be this dumb 🤦♂️
Charliechaplain
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We could also argue that there’s nothing special about Pep Guardiola as he’s struggling to win European glory with Man City and couldn’t do it at Bayern. Could we also say then that his success at Barça was down to the work of the players at his disposal then and not any masterclass of his??🤭
2cl for almost 27 yrs for fergi?? 😂😂😂
Charliechaplain
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And he won only 2 CLs in almost 27 years. 1. The 1999 win against Bayern was purely luck, as he was losing the game for almost 90 mins of play and scored 2 lucky goals in an injury-time. 2. The 2008 win was also based on penalty shootout. What so special about him? As for PL titles, we all know how refs played a major role in everything won.
pls tell dem.. wen he met fcb wat Happened??
stormlegend4321
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I personally don't see anything special about this guy Ferguson. He won only 2 CLs in almost 27 years. 1. The 1999 win against Bayern was purely luck, as he was losing the game for almost 90 mins of play and scored 2 lucky goals in an injury-time. 2. The 2008 win against (a then better) Chelsea was also based on penalty shootout, and Terry missed a chance to win the title for Chelsea. What so special about him? As for PL titles, we all know how refs played a major role in everything won.
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yup we all know how refs played a major role u romaniangay
nuhcekouyz
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Is Lauren working for a company in the UK and have you been trying my best person in a world who will not
Lilkramps
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afy again?? 🙄pep z better than this dude Ferguson.. argue wit ur clipboard or u hug a transformer[byebye]
We could also argue that there’s nothing special about Pep Guardiola as he’s struggling to win European glory with Man City and couldn’t do it at Bayern. Could we also say then that his success at Barça was down to the work of the players at his disposal then and not any masterclass of his??🤭
Lilkramps
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Fergie won europa league with Aberdeen while with no budget and no training ground
Tell them..
Shevee
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I personally don't see anything special about this guy Ferguson. He won only 2 CLs in almost 27 years. 1. The 1999 win against Bayern was purely luck, as he was losing the game for almost 90 mins of play and scored 2 lucky goals in an injury-time. 2. The 2008 win against (a then better) Chelsea was also based on penalty shootout, and Terry missed a chance to win the title for Chelsea. What so special about him? As for PL titles, we all know how refs played a major role in everything won.
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you can keep quite now. what have you achieved in all of your existence that has come close ?
Lilkramps
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I personally don't see anything special about this guy Ferguson. He won only 2 CLs in almost 27 years. 1. The 1999 win against Bayern was purely luck, as he was losing the game for almost 90 mins of play and scored 2 lucky goals in an injury-time. 2. The 2008 win against (a then better) Chelsea was also based on penalty shootout, and Terry missed a chance to win the title for Chelsea. What so special about him? As for PL titles, we all know how refs played a major role in everything won.
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But the award isn’t based on your personal feeling,champ.😊
romanianguy
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I personally don't see anything special about this guy Ferguson. He won only 2 CLs in almost 27 years. 1. The 1999 win against Bayern was purely luck, as he was losing the game for almost 90 mins of play and scored 2 lucky goals in an injury-time. 2. The 2008 win against (a then better) Chelsea was also based on penalty shootout, and Terry missed a chance to win the title for Chelsea. What so special about him? As for PL titles, we all know how refs played a major role in everything won.
Wayabckos
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pep>>>>> Alex Ferguson
romanianguy
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Fergie won europa league with Aberdeen while with no budget and no training ground
And he won only 2 CLs in almost 27 years. 1. The 1999 win against Bayern was purely luck, as he was losing the game for almost 90 mins of play and scored 2 lucky goals in an injury-time. 2. The 2008 win was also based on penalty shootout. What so special about him? As for PL titles, we all know how refs played a major role in everything won.