The best football autobiography I have ever read The Sunday Times

Alex Ferguson is a legend in his lifetime, universally respected for his tough, but caring managerial style. This book covers the beginning of his football career, including his triumphant 1999 run to the treble and a Knighthood from the Queen.

Covering his tough Govan upbringing through to his playing days and onto his shift into management, Managing My Life is told with the fine balance of biting controversy and human sensitivity.

About the Author
Born in Glasgow in 1941, Sir Alex Ferguson was playing football at an international level as a school boy. He began his professional playing career in 1958 with Queen's Park. Four times winner of Manager of the Year, he has been the manager of Manchester United for thirteen years during a time when they have become the most successful and richest club in the world. MANAGING MY LIFE was awarded the British Book Awards' Book of the Year in 1999. Sir Alex Ferguson was born in 1941 in Govan, Scotland. A goal-scoring centre-forward, he was later transferred to Rangers for a Scottish record transfer fee. In 1974, he entered management with East Stirlingshire and St Mirren before joining Aberdeen, where consistent domestic success, followed by victory in the 1983 Cup Winners' Cup over Real Madrid, brought him wider attention. Arriving at Manchester United in 1986, he went on to accumulate 38 trophies, including five FA Cups, 13 Premier Leagues and two Champions Leagues. He was knighted in 1999, following Manchester United's remarkable Treble campaign, and his overall haul of 49 trophies makes him the most successful British manager of all time. Sir Alex announced his retirement in 2013, but he continues to serve United as a director and is a Fellow to the Executive Education Program at Harvard Business School.

Reviews
The best football autobiography I have ever read * The Sunday Times *
The richest and most enthralling story in post-war British sport * Independent *
Danielle Steele meets Geoffrey Archer, with a Booker Prize quality injected by Hugh McIlvanney * Independent on Sunday *
A treat * Sunday Express *
Ferguson emerges from this account as a genuine national hero, one of the great Scots of the 20th century * Mail on Sunday *
Provocative, stimulating, emotional and honest * The Herald *



Book Information
ISBN 9781473657618
Author Alex Ferguson
Format Paperback
Page Count 544
Imprint Hodder & Stoughton
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Weight(grams) 456g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 35mm