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#2 Sir Alex Ferguson - Manchester United
Widely recognised as the greatest manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson's celebrated career saw him become a legendary figure in not just English football, but football in general.
In a managerial career that spanned a total of 39 years, the Scot spent 27 years at United, leading the Red Devils to 13 Premier League titles and 2 UEFA Champions League titles among the 38 major titles that he won with Manchester United, with a win percentage of 59.7 after 1,500 games in charge.
In May 2013, just months after managing his 1000th league game and 100th UEFA Champions League in charge of Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson shocked the world by announcing his decision to call quits on his career at the end of the 2012-2013 season - a decision that had reportedly been born in December 2012.
The general consensus was that Sir Alex desired to end his managerial career while still on a high, and that's exactly what he did. In his last season at the club's helm, the spectacular Scot led the Red Devils to their 13th Premier League title (20th English league title) before bringing his managerial career to an end in a move that many defined as the "end of an era".
What was most surprising about his retirement was the fact that he chose to end it on a high while he could've easily sustained it in the years to come had he really chosen to.
As they say, "You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain", and in all honesty, Sir Alex Ferguson is probably the greatest managerial hero that the sport has seen, and his surprising, yet perfectly timed exit only cemented that fact.
