Busby kept Fergie in Man United job, says Charlton

Bobby Charlton has revealed that Matt Busby helped ensure Alex Ferguson never came under serious threat of the sack as Manchester United boss.

Fri, 17 Dec, 2010 - 07:58

Bobby Charlton has revealed that Matt Busby helped ensure Alex Ferguson never came under serious threat of the sack as Manchester United boss.

Life for Ferguson could have been so different had United's original knight of the realm wavered when the pressure started to be applied ahead of the famous FA Cup tie at Nottingham Forest in 1990.

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