Sir Alex Ferguson has paid a heartfelt tribute to his fierce managerial rival, Kevin Keegan, following the former Newcastle United manager's death at the age of 75 after a battle with cancer.
The legendary Manchester United boss, famously on the receiving end of Keegan's iconic "I'd love it, absolutely love it, if we beat them" rant, expressed his profound respect for the man he credited with building Newcastle's "best ever team".
Speaking to Track Radio, Ferguson said: "I had the utmost respect for him. We had many duels when he was manager of Newcastle, but I have to say the job he did at Newcastle was fantastic.
"He re-energised that club and he brought that enthusiasm and fanaticism that great supporters can give. That's the job he did.
"And he also brought three great players to the club – (David) Ginola, (Faustino) Asprilla, Philippe Albert – and added a bit of class to the team, and I must say the challenges we had with Newcastle at that time at United were huge.
#ferguson #Respect #alex
The legendary Manchester United boss, famously on the receiving end of Keegan's iconic "I'd love it, absolutely love it, if we beat them" rant, expressed his profound respect for the man he credited with building Newcastle's "best ever team".
Speaking to Track Radio, Ferguson said: "I had the utmost respect for him. We had many duels when he was manager of Newcastle, but I have to say the job he did at Newcastle was fantastic.
"He re-energised that club and he brought that enthusiasm and fanaticism that great supporters can give. That's the job he did.
"And he also brought three great players to the club – (David) Ginola, (Faustino) Asprilla, Philippe Albert – and added a bit of class to the team, and I must say the challenges we had with Newcastle at that time at United were huge.
#ferguson #Respect #alex
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