Alex Ferguson, the legendary coach of Manchester United in the English Premier League. He coached Manchester United for a whopping 27 years from 1986 to 2013. He is the longest-serving coach in the history of Manchester United.
During the period, he lifted a total of 38 trophies by winning 13 EPL titles, five FA Cup titles, and two UEFA Champions League titles. He also became the first English football player to achieve a treble. For this reason, Ferguson is revered as a legend of Manchester United. Until now, the coach whom Manchester United fans and players still admire the most is Ferguson.
Who played the most important role in Ferguson’s glory? It is definitely Ryan Giggs. After playing for Manchester United Youth, he became the first team player in 1990. He is also a legend of “one-club man” who played for Manchester United for a whopping 24 seasons until 2014. Giggs has played in a whopping 963 matches. He is the No. 1 player in Manchester United history. He is overwhelmingly No. 1 in the league. Except for Giggs, no player has played in more than 800 matches in Manchester United. Bobby Charlton ranks second in the league with 758 matches. Giggs scored 168 goals to rank seventh in the league.
During the period, Manchester United enjoyed a golden age. Giggs collected 13 EPL championships and 7 꽁머니 League champion. The number of wins is the largest among EPL players in history. He has 35 wins including two UCL titles. He is a legend who had almost the same honor as Ferguson.
The man who made Giggs the best legend of Manchester United is naturally Ferguson. Ferguson witnessed Manchester United’s talent and used a special method to help young Giggs stay healthy and grow up well. It is a contract. Ferguson chose not to sign a contract that guarantees a high salary at a time, but rather to increase the number of his team’s contributions a little by little whenever he feels something progress is made. This made him write as many as 10 new contracts in a season. The story was introduced by Express of England.
The media reported, “Ferguson signed 10 new contracts per year with Giggs. Ferguson valued giving rewards to young players very much. This was a way to acknowledge that young players work hard. Even if the player rewards them, he does not miss out on teaching modesty to young players and players who have become stars at an early age.”
In fact, Ferguson said, “Giggs signed his first professional contract at the age of 17. It wasn’t a big deal. It wasn’t a big deal. The next year, I signed 10 contracts with Giggs. When Giggs did well, I respected his performance. So, I improved the contract. I increased the amount. And when Giggs did well again, I continued to do it the same way. The way wages went up when Giggs did well, I did it until the end of his career.”
The media also stressed, “Ferguson’s approach will not work effectively today. It is hard to keep young players from being driven by money and tempted by other teams. It is natural to leave for a team with a high salary. But Ferguson believed at the time that giving a young player a huge contract too early could undermine his or her momentum. Ferguson was convinced that giving a large sum too early for a young player would not work.”
Finally, the media outlet explained, “Manchester United is different from Ferguson’s Manchester United right now. It is in stark contrast to the atmosphere of Manchester United today. Right now, Manchester United is heavily dependent on providing the best prices to keep its stars.”
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