Why ferguson doesnt talk to bbc

He boycotted the British broadcasters between and after they aired a documentary about his son Jason, who was a football agent. Back in , the veteran commentator asked the United manager about Roy Keane's disciplinary record in a post-match interview.

The former United captain received 13 red cards in his career, and the red mist often descended, particularly in the early stages of his time at Old Trafford. Like the rest of Ferguson's double-winning team in , Keane didn't shirk from the physical side of the game and often overstepped the mark.

However, the former United manager would always defend his players in public, no matter how they had behaved. It earned him their loyalty and often created a siege mentality which helped push the team to reach new heights.

Sky Sports was banned for several weeks in after he was doorstepped by one of its reporters, and earlier this year he was caught on a microphone asking a club press officer to ban a journalist who asked a question about Ryan Giggs at a press conference. We would like him to speak to us because we respect him and his teams, and always have done.

But it does make a difference to the Manchester United fans. They are the ones missing out. I get letters saying: 'We never hear from Sir Alex', and I have to explain.

Actually, if Paul had a higher profile, I don't think he'd be the player he is. On Wayne Rooney's suggestion of making peace in public with Cristiano Ronaldo after their bust-up at the World Cup, a suggestion Ferguson rejected. He suggested he could do a TV interview with Ronaldo and they could show everything was fine.

I thought it would look stage-managed and said no. We told him we'd had a similar experience with David Beckham [after France 98]. Ronaldo was concerned but not afraid [about coming back]. We said we'd put extra security on his house. He said he'd try it and see how it went. It's been no bother. On why Paul Gascoigne was the player he was most disappointed to have missed out on signing.

I think he was the best young player to come out of England in the last 30 years at that time. On why selling Jaap Stam, a move that happened after Stam was critical in his autobiography of Ferguson, was a mistake, in football terms. It was an offer I couldn't refuse. Sir Alex and his son Jason L were cleared of any sort of wrongdoings by the club. Edited by Staff Editor. Manchester United Sir Alex Ferguson. Sort by: Most popular Recent Most upvotes.

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