Gary Neville reveals two secrets to Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United success

Manchester United legend Gary Neville speaks to Sir Alex Ferguson
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The secret to Sir Alex Ferguson’s unprecedented success as Manchester United manager was that he “stayed out of training” and regularly refreshed his staff, according to Gary Neville. 

Fergie retired in 2013 as one of the most successful managers the sport has ever seen. During a 26-year spell at Old Trafford, he led United to 13 Premier League titles, two Champions League wins, five FA Cups, four League Cups and the Club World Cup among other honours.

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Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.