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Sir Alex Ferguson shook Man United and the entire Premier League on this day 19 years ago, with the shock announcement that he was set to quit Old Trafford.

The Scottish schemer had been Red Devils boss for 16 years and managed to create a dynasty with the north west club having led them to seven Premier League titles, the Champions League, four FA Cups, as well as a multitude of other trophies. Fresh off the back of another domestic title though, he announced his decision to leave at the end of the 2001/02 campaign via the club’s official television channels.

Amid speculation over his future, Ferguson said: "I will be leaving Manchester United at the end of the season and that is it. Then I will have to decide what I want to do. There are some offers and options, so I will make a decisions over the next few months."

The announcement left all at Old Trafford from players down to supporters hugely concerned but Ferguson had his reasons for wanting to leave the club. It was suggested that he was unhappy over being told he needed to sell players to finance United’s upcoming summer business. Defender Jaap Stam was eventually sold to Italian