Sir Jim Ratcliffe has revealed the behind-the-scenes interview he had with legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson before stepping down as club ambassador

Ferguson was one of the key figures affected by the austerity measures imposed by Ratcliffe when the club decided to terminate his £2million-a-year ambassadorial contract in October.

It is another example of Ratcliffe’s determination to cut costs at the club, which last month announced plans to cut a further 200 jobs, with affected staff expected to know their fate by April. Ratcliffe

broke the news to Ferguson face to face at Old Trafford, ending 38 years at United as a paid employee.

It was certainly a brave move for Ratcliffe, who is arguably the most respected figure in the club’s history. After leading the team to win 38 trophies during 26 years in charge,

however, Ratcliffe recently revealed the atmosphere of talking to Ferguson for the first time via สมัครสมาชิก UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีทุกวัน , saying: “I really have to praise Alex. “

“I sat down with him, just the two of us in a room, and I said, ‘Look, the situation at the club is not what you think it is. We are spending more than we make and if we continue like this, we are going to be in big problems. So we are not going to be able to pay you £2million a year anymore. “

“I said, ‘I’ll let you think about it. ” He was a little bit irritated at first, but he understood. Three days later, after speaking to his son, he came back to me and said, ‘Okay, I’m stepping down. It’s my decision. “

“I think it reflects Alex very well because in the end he chose to put the club more important than himself. “