I knew one thing Sir Alex Ferguson hated – he would cut you to ribbons
manchestereveningnews.co.ukGeoff Shreeves has revealed Sir Alex Ferguson would “cut him to ribbons” if he ever tried to get a headline out of the Manchester United manager.
Shreeves spent 33 years working for Sky Sports before leaving in 2023. His career as a reporter saw him take on adrenaline-fuelled managers with hard-hitting questions immediately after matches.
Perhaps the one he came up against the most regularly was legendary Red Devils boss Ferguson, who was highly respected and feared across English football - not least because of his tendency to dish out the hairdryer treatment whenever he felt it necessary.
But Shreeves was well aware that the Scotsman would not snap unless you “tried to make your name” off agenda-fuelled questions when interviewing him. READ MORE: England find themselves in a similar position to Manchester United with pundits and the press READ MORE: Roy Keane made 'mistake' in his contract which almost cost him Man Utd transfer The 59-year-old said on Brian McClair’s ‘Life With Brian’ podcast: “He wasn’t an ogre that you couldn’t have a conversation with.
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