Sir Alex Ferguson

Former managers Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger were inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame -- and they did it in style.

Together the duo oversaw 1,638 Premier League matches and individually have won more games than every club outside the so-called Big Six. Ferguson has won 15 of the 29 titles contested to date, while Wenger is a three-time winner with the Gunners and is widely credited as one of the most influential figures in the progression of English top-flight football. [Arsenal](/soccer/team?id=359) and [Manchester United](/soccer/team?id=360) managers seems to be entirely more courteous these days as the pair became the first two inductees of 2023.

Simon Jordan has questioned if Sir Alex Ferguson would have won 13 Premier League titles with Manchester United in the modern era.

[Erik ten Hag](https://www.sportbible.com/erik-ten-hag) delivered the Red Devils' first piece of silverware in over five years in February, [beating Newcastle 2-0 to win the Carabao Cup.](https://www.sportbible.com/football/manchester-united-newcastle-united-carabao-cup-final-result-335519-20230226) "However, it's not just about me as a person. You could see any one of those winning a Premier League. Meanwhile [Chelsea](https://www.sportbible.com/chelsea), [Liverpool](https://www.sportbible.com/liverpool) and [Leicester](https://www.sportbible.com/leicester-city) have all won the league in recent years. [Manchester City](https://www.sportbible.com/manchester-city) have since asserted their authority, winning five titles since United last lifted the trophy. [Ferguson's](https://www.sportbible.com/sir-alex-ferguson) [Manchester United](https://www.sportbible.com/manchester-united) side were a dominating force in English football for over 20 years, masterminding their way to 13 [Premier League ](https://www.sportbible.com/premier-league)titles.

Fergie praised Arsenal for achieving the one honour which eluded him. Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger have become the first managers to be inducted into the ...

It remains to this day the sole occasion that a side has managed to claim the mantle of 'invincible'. Ferguson went on to add: "The achievement (Invincible season), it stands aside- stands above everything else and it was Arsenal's". The Premier League's most iconic managers have shared numerous dinners and meetings, leading to Ferguson describing his French counterpart as "a great man". "The achievement stands above everything else" 🙌 Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger have become the first managers to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame. The honour is a fitting tribute to the pair who claimed an astonishing 16 League titles between them over the course of their managerial careers.

Manchester United icon Sir Alex Ferguson managed Ryan Giggs and Nani during his glittering spell at Old Trafford.

"At the beginning, I was very scared of him. "When Ferguson left, I also wanted to leave. I drove him back home and he didn't talk to me in the car! “Ryan said, 'He grabbed the ball and I let him.' Oh my god, that day was incredible. “We are going back home that day and I say, 'Boss, I can take you home'. Ryan Giggs was one of his key players during his glittering spell in the dugout.

Former Manchester United striker Daniel Nardiello has revealed Sir Alex Ferguson threatened to sack him after downing a "Wes Brown special" in a nightclub.

FORMER Manchester United striker Daniel Nardiello revealed Sir Alex Ferguson threatened to boot him out of Old Trafford after he necked a "Wes Brown S.

He made us down all three." You've done really well, go out.'" "In digs, I never went out like that again because you knew it was getting back and you didn't want to get in s*** with the gaffer and Neil Bailey and the youth team guys as well." "It was a triple gin, a triple whiskey and a triple vodka. But Nardiello recalled the time he was given a "Wes Brown Special" on a night out during his academy days. FORMER Manchester United striker Daniel Nardiello revealed Sir Alex Ferguson threatened to boot him out of Old Trafford after he necked a "Wes Brown Special" in a nightclub.

It does not take much to get into Sir Alex Ferguson's bad books and there is often no coming back.David Beckham, Roy Keane, Jaap Stam are just a few k.

“That was my first ever experience of it. Nardiello would make a decent career in the lower leagues with the likes of Exeter, Rotherham and Bury. “It was a triple gin, a triple whiskey and a triple vodka. The night continued and there were sore heads in the morning and Nardiello had a rude awakening. You’ve done really well, go out.'” And that is exactly what Daniel Nardiello did, a promising young forward at the time when he joined United in 1999 as a trainee and was tipped for greatness.

From Robbie Fowler to Nemanja Vidic, see who you can vote to join Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger in the 2023 Premier League Hall of Fame class.

Our writers have their say, as the latest batch of nominees is revealed by the Premier League.

"Surely one of the most decorated defenders in the English game has got to be in with a shout of making the Premier League Hall of Fame. "Rio Ferdinand would be one of the picks in my all-time United XI (of players I've personally seen), so I have zero hesitation in recommending that he is immediately slotted into the Premier League's Hall of Fame. They should really be voted into this Hall of Fame in tandem but, if I have to make one selection, Rio is an easy choice. When you add five Premier League titles into the mix then you have a Hall of Famer on your hands. “Most people talk about how Nemanja Vidic got off to a dodgy start at United but (honestly) I liked what I saw of him from the first glimpse: a rugged, no-nonsense defender who leads from the back. Our sport is subjective and we love the debates, of course, but numbers do not lie.

Patrice Evra has explained how Sir Alex Ferguson was once forced to take action after the former Manchester United hero "nearly killed" Gary Neville with a ...

[Juventus](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/juventus-fc) on a two-year contract. I go and run and I put my two legs into his chest. He got the ball but he got a little bit of me so I was on the floor. A fierce winner, Evra formed part of a formidable United backline alongside Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic and Gary Neville, the foundation for the club's scintillating latter period under legendary manager [Sir Alex Ferguson](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/sir-alex-ferguson). He jumped also, so I put my two legs into his chest. I cleaned my shin. I just stood up. Who would win in a scrap between Evra and Neville? Let us know in the I was like 'ahhhh fine'. He continued: "So I remember, I get the ball. [Gary Neville](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/gary-neville) in [Manchester United](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/manchester-united-fc) training.

Patrice Evra described how he "nearly killed" his Manchester United teammate Gary Neville during training.

“The ball arrived to his chest. But that day I was like, ‘Nah man, you’re not ready for that.’” “He was standing exactly the way that you are. I was like fine,” he continues. “So he tackled me. I said, 'game on.'

Man Utd legend Patrice Evra claimed that he made Gary Neville do a “backflip” and Sir Alex Ferguson had to stop their training session after the incident.

I go and run and I put my two legs into his chest. He jumped also, so I put my two legs into his chest. “So, I remember, I get the ball. I cleaned my shin. I was like, ‘Ahhhh, fine.’ I just stood up. “The ball arrived to his chest.

Liverpool icon Jamie Redknapp previously had his say on Sir Alex Ferguson's view during one of their famous clashes with Manchester United.

"So, to say that you see someone in a white suit and that's the difference - we just looked ridiculous, Let's make no bones about it. "I still to this day don’t understand why no-one went: 'Listen guys, why don't we just wear our normal suits?' I think we'd beaten United twice that year in the league, and that might have been something to do with it. That was a load of b*******. United won the game 1-0 thanks to a late winner from Eric Cantona, but Ferguson claimed that he had been confident of the victory from the moment he saw Liverpool’s outfits. When I think back to that, that was amazing really. The fierce rivals were set to compete at Wembley just a few days after the Red Devils had sealed their third [Premier League](/latest/premier-league) title in four years under the Scottish manager before he noticed an interesting development when the opposition team arrived.

ON THIS DAY: Gary Neville's time as Valencia manager lasted just four months, and the former Manchester United captain hasn't gone back into the dugout in ...

“There was a couple of players there I should have moved out of the club, which would have established a bit of authority to them," the Englishman said on the Blank Podcast when reflecting on his time in charge. All it does is reiterate the idea that this was perhaps not the job for a rookie to use to cut his managerial teeth. "On the one hand, he was a big name within the football world, and there were even some fans who pointed to his 2.1m followers on [Barcelona](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/fc-barcelona) in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semis ended one of Valencia's shots at a trophy, while domestic rivals Athletic Bilbao knocked them out of Europe on away goals a few weeks later. [Arsenal](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/arsenal-fc) chief Edu, who has been open about allowing players to leave without the club receiving any payment. "But I understand that we are in a results business and in the 28 games they have not been to my standards or to those which are required by this club.” I kick myself to this day, not for saying yes, but for the mistakes that I made. "I was six months away from the end of that plan when my business partner who owns Valencia Football Club, who were having a really bad season, said, ‘can you just take it for me until the end of the season’. Perhaps Lim saw Neville as an able stop-gap; someone who could steady the ship for the remainder of a season which could more or less be written off when it came to European qualification. Valencia finished fourth, having come eighth under Juan Antonio Pizzi the previous season, to set up a [Champions League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/champions-league) play-off. [The new boss](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/gary-neville) had worked with the [England](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/england-football-team) team under [Roy Hodgson](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/roy-hodgson), but was already better known for his punditry work. He won 10 of his 28 games, drawing seven and losing 11, though only three of the victories came in LaLiga.

The former England boss last week agreed to come out of retirement for a second stint with Crystal Palace.

Hodgson joked that the Man United legend would think he is a fool for returning to the game.

The next time you see me here you might see someone a lot less relaxed than I seem to be at this moment in time. It has been a pleasant time. It has not been enormously stressful because we haven’t lost a game yet. He will be 75 years and 235 days old when his side face Leicester City in a huge clash on Saturday. I’m fortunate as well that I get messages from abroad, so that’s always a nice thing. “Training has been very enjoyable.

ROY HODGSON reckons Sir Alex Ferguson would call him a "fool" for making his football comeback aged 75.The veteran manager decided to come out of reti.

The next time you see me here you might see someone a lot less relaxed than I seem to be at this moment in time. [home to fellow strugglers Leicester tomorrow](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21852813/crystal-palace-leicester-live-score-watch-premier-league-online/) - the Premier League's oldest manager was asked if any of his old rival bosses had been in touch regarding his appointment. “But the stress, I’m afraid, starts on Saturday. It has been a pleasant time. “Training has been very enjoyable. I’m fortunate as well that I get messages from abroad, so that’s always a nice thing.

Hodgson made an unexpected return to the Premier League earlier this month and will break his own record as the competition's oldest manager against ...

“Whenever I walk down the street people say to me ‘are you enjoying your retirement?’ but at the same time I’ve never really felt old enough to retire if the truth’s known. It hasn’t been enormously stressful because we haven’t lost a game yet, but the stress I’m afraid starts on Saturday.” But Hodgson insisted that he never officially retired and was open to coming back to the game if the right opportunity arose.

KIERAN GILL: About what he found in his old corner office: 'There's a load of books there but I think they came from Alan Pardew. He might want them back ...

'They've asked myself and Ray (Lewington) to do a very specific job - work with this group of players and try to make certain that at the end of the season we are still a Premiership team and I like it that way. Hodgson was at ease yesterday but ended with a warning about how quickly the smile could fade from his face: 'It has not been enormously stressful because we have not lost a game yet. He was simply waiting for a club to call, and that happened to be Palace. Perhaps she was glad to see the back of me.' He is one of a few figures in football who does not have an agent, so no one was out there putting his name forward to Premier League owners. ‘Footballaholic’ Roy Hodgson is back to save Crystal Palace from the doom of relegation…