SIR ALEX FERGUSON has been spotted for the first time since having his £2million-a-year salary cut by Manchester United.
New Red Devils co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is currently on a major cost-cutting spree at Old Trafford.
And the INEOS chief has made the decision to remove legendary club manager Fergie from his lucrative ambassadorial role.
But the Scot didn't look down in the dumps about losing the job as he was spotted leaving a plush restaurant on Tuesday night.
The 82-year-old looked chipper as he left the Cibo Restaurant in Cheshire's plush Hale Village.
He even took the time to take a selfie with a United fan who spotted him outside of the eatery.
Fergie, who is understood to have been at the Italian eatery with one of United's kit men, got into a black Mercedes after taking the snap.
Fergie has had the role - which paid him £2.16m a year - since October 2013 - five months after he retired from management.
He will, however, act as a non-executive member of the board and be permitted to attend games.
Ratcliffe's decision to remove Fergie from his ambassadorial role has stunned the Old Trafford faithful.
Several Red Devils supporters have accused the billionaire of showing "disrespect" to the club's legendary manager, who will cease to be paid by the club at the end of the season.
And that view is shared by Fergie's former player Eric Cantona.
The Frenchman wrote on Instgram: " Sir Alex Ferguson should be able to do anything he wants at the club until the day he dies.
"Such a lack of respect. It’s totally scandalous.
"Sir Alex Ferguson will be my boss forever! And I throw them all in a big bag of s***!"
Former Red Devils defender Rio Ferdinand also chimed in on the shock decision.
He wrote on X: "If Sir Alex can be taken out, then NO ONE IS SAFE at Man Utd - anyone can get it now.
"Ineos sending a message to ANYONE at the club?!?"
Manchester United will be back in action on Saturday afternoon, welcoming Brentford to the Theatre of Dreams.
hunbekor
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Am really happy for this make he stay at home nothing like him again anything way come now na to just think it not only him by sir
Zobcdeiko
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The best news so far, his time is gone, This man Ferguson destroyed Man U after he resigned, He brought Moyes because he's British. He's is still the one doing the director job in the club, deciding the coach they sign or approving it before they sign a coach. Now we have a director in the club, I think all this is the work of the new director. let him be allowed to do his job now let's see. I think after this weekend ETH will be the next if he doesn't improve.
kruz8080
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ETH now
emondorock
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Fergie.....what disrespect and iam Arsenal fan.
Akintadegbenga12
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Go and sleep man utd sack wrong one again
Neadenpstu
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Better do a go fund me page
Cesailm
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if you're not Man Utd fan then u probably don't understand. I mean what's next remove Sir Alex stand at Old Trafford?
Stand to cut cost. To try and manage their spending..
Sioceilopy
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He can’t be forever Doing nothing.. The hate against the united chief is unnecessary
if you're not Man Utd fan then u probably don't understand. I mean what's next remove Sir Alex stand at Old Trafford?
Cesailm
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He can’t be forever Doing nothing.. The hate against the united chief is unnecessary