Return to ‘Hell’ holds no fear for United

Manchester United dodged a Galatasaray welcome committee in Istanbul last night — but Alex Ferguson insists a return to ‘Hell’ poses no problems.

Tue, 20 Nov, 2012 - 00:00
Simon Stone

It is 19 years since Ferguson led his newly-crowned English champions into the cauldron of the Ali Sami Yen stadium and ended up crashing out of Europe amid chaotic scenes.

Galatasaray have swapped stadiums since — to the plush Turk Telecom Arena — but their supporters remain some of the most fanatical in Europe.

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