Home Football For the first time since he was’sacked’ by Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson is seen out and about. The 82-year-old icon enjoys a night out at a posh restaurant in Cheshire

For the first time since he was’sacked’ by Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson is seen out and about. The 82-year-old icon enjoys a night out at a posh restaurant in Cheshire

Football — 10/16/2024

For the first time since losing his lucrative role as a Manchester United ambassador, Sir Alex Ferguson has been spotted in public.

Sir Alex Ferguson was photographed leaving Cibo restaurant in Hale, near Manchester, after being ruthlessly axed by Sir Jim Ratcliffe at Man United's global ambassador

Following his brutal dismissal from his £2.61 million-a-year position by United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the venerable manager, 82, was spotted out and about on Tuesday night.

He enjoyed an evening out eating with the club's legendary former kitman Albert Morgan

In a cruel blow during Ratcliffe’s club-wide reorganization, Ferguson will also no longer be permitted in the Old Trafford locker room.The former United manager was seen exiting the Cibo restaurant in Hale, a hamlet southwest of Manchester, while wearing an all-grey suit.

Sir Alex Ferguson seen for first time since axe as Man Utd ambassador as he dines with former member of staff | The Sun

Ferguson was joined for dinner at the well-liked Italian cafe, where a bottle of Sassicaia red wine may cost as much as £425 to enthusiasts, by Albert Morgan, the legendary old kitman for United who served for 20 years before retiring in 2013. In a face-to-face conversation, Ratcliffe told Ferguson that after this season, his 38 years as a paid employee at United will come to an end.

Sir Alex spotted for first time since United 'sacking' at restaurant

Ratcliffe, 71, a lifelong United supporter, informed the Glaswegian that the team was unwilling to repay him his prior pay because of the downsizing. Ferguson will continue to serve as a non-executive director and to host a table of eight at home games in addition to maintaining his position in the director’s box.According to sources close to Mail Sport, the meeting was completely cordial, and Ferguson, who will continue to serve as a non-executive director despite his advanced age, is still very much a club friend and will always be welcomed at Old Trafford.

Ferguson has reportedly been prohibited from the inner sanctum as a result of a change in post-match policy, according to Mail Sport. United disputes that they have explicitly banned Ferguson from the changing room, saying instead that there is a “collective understanding” regarding who is allowed inside.

For many years, going to the dressing room has been a part of the club culture. Sir Bobby Charlton, former director Maurice Watkins, and Ferguson, together with other football board members David Gill and Mike Edelson, were always welcome.