Alex Ferguson
Gary Cooke: ‘With the football team formerly known as Manchester United, it feels that hope is gone’
Gary Cooke is a comedian and former Après Match star. He performs in Ollie … One Love, One Life, at The Helix, Dublin, next month
Manchester United’s problem has been too much Milton Friedman
All systems went awry at Old Trafford when the club’s owners lost sight of Alex Ferguson’s will to win
José Mourinho takes Saint-Maximin to task in a remarkably public spat
Fenerbahce boss Jose drops winger after accusing him of being overweight
Ken Early: how losing became a habit at Manchester United
In the News podcast: Can a new stadium help bring back the Alex Ferguson glory days?
José Mourinho makes Tottenham waste time, and James McClean has a revolting rhyme
Ireland’s World Cup chances gets a boost, and Harry Redknapp joins the Bruno Fernandes fan club
Schmeichel review: Eric Cantona, Alex Ferguson and Gary Neville line out. But where’s Roy Keane?
Owen Davies’s engaging documentary portrait on the retired Danish footballer lacks a Keane edge
Pep Guardiola: Manchester City will not be ‘dragged down’ like United after I leave
Manager admits he has yet to speak to club’s new sporting director Hugo Viana
Only surprise in Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United ambassadorship deal ending is how long it lasted
Former manager’s £2 million annual payment for ambassadorial duties axed amid club’s cost-saving measures
Alex Ferguson to leave Manchester United role amid club cost-cutting measures
Former manager was paid €2.6m a year for the role but will remain as non-executive director of the football club board
‘Alex Ferguson was a strong supporter’: The Northern Ireland tournament that nurtures football’s future stars
SuperCupNI - previously known as the Milk Cup - has given players such as David Beckham, Arjen Robben and Trent Alexander-Arnold an early taste of international competition
Remembering Manchester United’s 1999 treble year 25 years on
Players recall emotions and excitement of three defining matches for club’s historic achievement
FA Cup success against City may not save United boss Erik ten Hag from the sack
After a promising first year in charge, the 2023-24 season has done significant damage to Ten Hag’s standing
Cheltenham: Empire strikes back on Ireland’s least successful day
Alex Ferguson and Harry Redknapp among the winners on day three of festival
Rule Britannia at Cheltenham as home team rallies with handful of winners
Team Skelton leads the way with Grade One double through Grey Dawning and Protektorat
James Blunt and David Kitt lock horns, filming the Troubles and PR-ing for Penneys
In his memoir, British singer-songwriter claims Irish musician called him the c-word, but Kitt dismisses it as an ‘Alan Partridge version of what happened’
Brown envelopes and the Barne Estate: John Magnier’s battle to buy one of Co Tipperary’s most prized farms
Court documents contain an allegation that the billionaire businessman handed over €50,000 in cash to expedite the sale of the 751-acre farm
Welcome back to Hell: Manchester United meet Galatasaray again 30 years after notorious clash
In 1993, Alex Ferguson’s side arrived in Istanbul to a hostile reception, and a night of tension and frustration ended with United’s exit from the Champions League
Manchester United and the men that came after Alex Ferguson
From Moyes to ten Hag, a look back over the last 10 years of Manchester United coaches
Cathy Ferguson, wife of former Manchester United manager Alex, dies aged 84
She is survived by her husband Alex, three sons and 12 grandchildren
Erik Ten Hag believes Manchester United can end rivals dominance
Dutch man unveiled as new manager and is confident he can revive the club
New manager Erik ten Hag will arrive in Manchester on Monday
He’ll hold discussions with United personnel and begin acquainting himself with the club
Scottish football writers’ body apologises as ‘next-level’ sexist jokes prompt walk-out
Broadcaster Eilidh Barbour among those who walked out of Glasgow event
Kilkenny’s trip to Galway a crossing point between the past and the future
Shefflin will pit his hurling wits against Cody, the man who had been his mentor
Erik ten Hag, the latest mystery gift from United’s managerial lucky dip
Can the Dutch coach take an ailing celebrity club and make it function as a coherent unit?
Five big issues facing new Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag
Dutchman will have his hands full trying to right the listing United ship
TV View: Another long night for Roy as Graeme tries extra hard not to look happy
‘De Gea helpless, and he’s watching the hopeless in front of him’ - Gary Neville
The horrors of Ukraine are in sharp contrast to the calmness of Modric
The Real Madrid superstar did against Chelsea what he has always done – made the complicated look simple
Ken Early: City vs Liverpool rivalry focused on the game rather than violence
Ferguson-Wenger style spats nowhere to be seen between Guardiola and Klopp
Phil Jones: ‘I’m still only 30, I’ve got a lot to give’
Alex Ferguson said the defender could eventually become ‘our best-ever player’
Man City and Liverpool shaping up to be the greatest modern rivalry
An absorbing title race between two Premier League titans – this is what football is about
Liverpool’s system is strong enough now to endure the loss of even Salah
They shouldn’t be looking to sell but ask themselves if cost of keeping him is worth it
Mircea Lucescu: I believe sport can contribute to peace in Ukraine
With 36 trophies won he’s the second-most decorated manager in world football
Links between Belgian and Irish football go back centuries
Elite international side likely to include several underrated Premier League players
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