#1 Sir Alex Ferguson
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Sir Alex didn’t just influence Manchester United for two and a half decades but all of English football. Appointed as United manager in 1986, little did he or anyone else know that by the time of his retirement, he’d have won 38 trophies.
Ferguson’s dominance of the Premier League extended far beyond his own men. He took a rag-tag group of young men and turned them into legends in the early years of the Premier League and continued to do so later.
His loyalty to the team and the loyalty he demanded in return is rarely seen in the modern game anymore. He amazed supporters and detractors alike with his steely resilience and his brilliant work ethic that helped him manage one of the biggest clubs in the world for so long.
Not only did he attract world-class players to England, his contribution toward the development of young talent always set United apart from the rest.
Ferguson understood the value of homegrown talent like very few do and utilised it with great efficacy. His larger-than-life presence on the sidelines not only influenced his men but the managers and players of other clubs who saw the Red Devils as the ones to beat.
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