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The story of 2024 in FourFourTwo covers

By Steven Chicken Published

It's been another great year for football and for FourFourTwo, and our covers help tell the story of the past 12 months

‘I never regretted not going to Manchester United – Fergie knew I was getting married and suggested I think of my family and take the bigger wages at Everton’: Sir Alex Ferguson indicated England international shouldn't sign for him due to money

By Ryan Dabbs Last updated

Sir Alex Ferguson failed to sign a top centre-back while manager of Manchester United - and it was all through his own suggestion

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“I told Sir Alex, ‘At St Mirren, you failed to sign a future double European Golden Boot winner, but to be fair, you didn’t half recover from that mistake’”: Scotland legend reveals Ferguson's huge mistake when starting out as manager

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Sir Alex Ferguson was proven wrong by one Scotland hero, though it didn't seem to affect him that much in his managerial career

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Manager Brian Clough and assistant manager Peter Taylor celebrate Nottingham Forest's 1977/78 First Division title win
Great manager and assistant duos

By Tom Hancock Published

Double acts A look at some notable coaching combinations from football history

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Ex Manchester United star reveals how 'fed up' he was with football: 'Finding pleasure was a big factor: now I am home around noon and can pick up the children from school every day'

By Matthew Holt Published

The former Red Devils defender is still plying his trade in Belgium

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola holds the Champions League trophy after his side's victory over Inter Milan in the 2023 final at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey
The best Champions League managers ever

By Tom Hancock Published

Ranking the greatest coaches in the history of the Champions League and European Cup

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'I blame myself, I blame Sir Alex Ferguson': Manchester United legend blames himself and former manager for 'chaos' currently at Old Trafford

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Manchester United are currently in a huge malaise - and one former star has blamed himself and Sir Alex Ferguson for the situation

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A close-up of David Beckham's face, with Steri-Strips over a cut above his left eyebrow, sustained by being struck with a boot kicked by Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson in the dressing room, February 2003
Infamous bust-ups between players and managers

By Tom Hancock Published

Featuring punches, bad table manners and a flying plate of chicken

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LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 05: Antonio Conte manager / head coach of Chelsea and Diego Costa of Chelsea after the Premier League match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on April 5, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images)
10 bizarre motivational techniques managers have used: From car factory adventures to pizza nights and letters

By Timothy Ellis Published

Having to deal with more than 20 professional players at any given moment can be a stressful task, which is perhaps why these managers have employed such strange methods...

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Harry Redknapp Tottenham
Harry Redknapp exclusive: ‘Daniel Levy never really interfered at Spurs – these days managers are relying on a head of recruitment’s judgement. No one used to sign players for Sir Alex’

By Chris Flanagan Published

The former Tottenham Hotspur boss has concerns about the lack of say that gaffers get in transfers in the modern game

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