Sir Alex Ferguson to get Aberdeen European medal 40 years on

[The Corinthian]

As far as 'show us your medals' goes, Sir Alex Ferguson was doing just fine as the most decorated manager in football.

Now the 81-year-old can add one more to his vast collection, with Uefa granting additional European Cup Winners' Cup medals for Aberdeen's 1983 success.
Only the starting players and five substitutes received winners' medals after a famous win over Real Madrid but Ferguson is to receive one of six extra gongs to mark the 40th anniversary of that night in Gothenburg.

Assistant manager Archie Knox and midfielder Dougie Bell, who missed the final because of injury, will also be rewarded.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65165751

 

[Siorac]

That's nice.

 

[royboy16]

Class.

 

[Vidyoyo]

Should give it to someone without any. Like Harry Kane

 

[2 man midfield]

The only manager to beat Madrid, Bayern and Barca in European finals. Still the last manager to beat Madrid in one. Nobody comes close to the goat.

 

[arthurka]

Should give it to someone without any. Like Harry Kane

Nah he can get one himself

 

[Chairman Steve]

Deserves a medal as that was the last time Real Madrid lost a European final.

And he beat them with fecking Aberdeen

 

[The Corinthian]

The only manager to beat Madrid, Bayern and Barca in European finals. Still the last manager to beat Madrid in one. Nobody comes close to the goat.

 

[Big Ben Foster]

Such a great manager that he's still winning medals 10 years after retirement

 

[FujiVice]

Arguably his greatest achievement if you think about it.

 

[Yagami]

The only manager to beat Madrid, Bayern and Barca in European finals. Still the last manager to beat Madrid in one. Nobody comes close to the goat.

The only person to beat Chelsea in a CL final, too!

 

[Giggsy13]

Nah he can get one himself

On Fifa?

 

[arthurka]

On Fifa?

Yeah why not, probably his best chance.

 

[AndySmith1990]

Deserved. Legend. The greatest

 

[Marwood]

I wonder how this type of thing even comes up.

Who 40 years on is sat in a room and thinks "you know who didn't get a medal?"

 

[Vault Dweller]

That's quality, glad him and Archie are getting a medal for that.

Arguably his greatest achievement if you think about it.

Apart from the Treble season it is his greatest for me. Incredible feat.

 

[DWelbz19]

The only manager to beat Madrid, Bayern and Barca in European finals. Still the last manager to beat Madrid in one. Nobody comes close to the goat.

Super impressive, but even more impressive is that stat about Madrid. I've just had a look and since 1983, they've won 10 of 10 finals in the CL/Europa (or equivalent back then). They really are European royalty.

 

[Fr. Todd Unctious]

The only manager to beat Madrid, Bayern and Barca in European finals. Still the last manager to beat Madrid in one. Nobody comes close to the goat.

What a stat


Also the last manager to win the Scottish top flight with a team from outside the Old Firm

 

[Herschel Krustofsky]

I wonder how this type of thing even comes up.

Who 40 years on is sat in a room and thinks "you know who didn't get a medal?"

Fergie will have been writing to them regularly for the last 40 years

 

[Pexbo]

Should give it to someone without any. Like Harry Kane

He swears on his children’s lives that he played that match.

 

[Moriarty]

I didn't know managers were given medals back then. I don't think Sir Matt got one in 1968 or even Sir Alf in 1966. I thought that it was the players alone who picked up a gong.

 

[Alex the Red]

A nice gesture to both be recognised for their great work even after so many years.