Ferguson denies claim he hired SAS

CLAIMS that Alex Ferguson hired an SAS task force to spy on his players were yesterday dismissed by the Manchester United manager during a visit to Co Mayo.

The claims were made by a former security chief at the club, Michael ‘Ned’ Kelly, who had previously spent 11 years with the SAS, in his book Manchester United: The Untold Story.

Speaking on his arrival at Knock International Airport yesterday afternoon, Mr Ferguson said: “The club will make an assessment of the book. Ned Kelly was a security chief, I don’t know what credence there is to his claims.”