Sir Alex Ferguson statue unveiled as Aberdeen honour legendary Manchester United manager

Sir Alex Ferguson has been honoured by his former club Aberdeen after having a new statue built in his honour.

The legendary Manchester United manager was at Pittodrie to see the work being unveiled, and was greeted with a standing ovation by the Aberdeen fans.

Ferguson of course managed the Dons before making the move to Old Trafford in 1986, and brought unprecedented success to the club as they successfully broke up Celtic and Rangers’ domination of the Scottish top flight.

Under his leadership, Aberdeen went on to win three league titles, as well as a European Cup Winners’ Cup – beating Real Madrid in the 1983 final – and the European Super Cup.

Ferguson also won four Scottish Cups and a League Cup during his time at Pittodrie before taking the United job, where he of course went on to dominate English football.

But it’s not just at Old Trafford where he is held in high regard and, on Friday, Aberdeen unveiled their new statue in honour of their greatest ever manager.

Fans of the Scottish Premiership club sold out the Richard Donald Stand to greet Ferguson back to the club as he was greeted by the club’s chairman Dave Cormack.

Dons legends including Willie Miller, Gordon Strachan and Craig Brown were also on hand to see Ferguson’s statue unveiled and to pay tribute to their former manager..

“It’s a fantastic honour,” Ferguson told the crowd before revealing the bronze tribute.

“What I achieved here was almost a miracle.

“It was a fantastic period for me and I’m so proud.”

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