Sir Alex Ferguson flew down to London to attend a remembrance dinner at a crucial juncture during Manchester United’s title run in the 2007/08 Premier League season
Former Fulham and West Ham star Tony Gale tried to wind up Sir Alex Ferguson, but was instead left in awe of the ex- Manchester United boss.
Gale played for West Ham for a decade between 1984 and 1994, making over 300 appearances for the club. The defender started his career with Fulham and helped Blackburn win the Premier League title in 1994/95 across a storied 21-year career.
He has recounted some of the anecdotes gathered over his time in the game in a new book, Tony Gale: That’s Entertainment. One involves Ferguson, who won over Gale with some classy behaviour during a tense time for United.
“In 2008, there was a remembrance dinner at Upton Park for former West Ham managers Ron Greenwood and John Lyall,” Gale writes. “Sir Alex Ferguson flew down from Manchester especially for it and I was in charge of introducing him.