MANCHESTER (AFP) – Former Manchester United
manager Alex Ferguson spoke of his pride after
unveiling a street named in his honour near the
English champions’ Old Trafford ground on Monday.
What was Waters Reach will now be known as Sir
Alex Ferguson Way.
During the Scot’s 26 years in
charge, United won 13
Premier League titles,
including last season’s top-
flight crown and two European
Champions League trophies
among a slew of silverware.
Ferguson, the most successful
manager in British football
history, retired at the end of
last season.
Having revealed the new road sign, Ferguson said
Monday: “It encapsulates probably the last 26 years
– coming to the great club, the history of it.
“It’s been an incredible journey for me, ending today
for me to unveil this road sign
“I’m really proud of that and I’m proud of everyone
who has been associated with the club. I’d like to
thank Manchester United for inviting me down here,
26 years ago. It was a fantastic elevation in my life
and a challenge I accepted. And we are where we are
now.
“It’s a great, great football club. You, the supporters,
have enjoyed it. And I still think that a lot of our
young fans don’t remember that there were bad
days. Dealing with bad days is what we’re good at.
This club will always go on.”
The 71-year-old added: “To have a part of Trafford
carrying my name is truly humbling.”
Sir Alex Ferguson Way will be on the other side of the
ground to another stadium approach road, Sir Matt
Busby Way, named after Ferguson’s most illustrious
predecessor as United manager and the man behind
the club’s first European Cup triumph in 1968.

Sir Alex is a Legend