McLeish pays tribute to 'Godfather' Ferguson

Alex McLeish has branded Alex Ferguson "The Godfather" of modern managers.

McLeish pays tribute to 'Godfather' Ferguson
Sat, 05 Nov, 2011 - 13:07

Alex McLeish has branded Alex Ferguson "The Godfather" of modern managers.

McLeish was one of the central components of Ferguson's great Aberdeen team, which split the Old Firm and brought him to the attention of the Manchester United hierarchy following the departure of Ron Atkinson in 1986.

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