The reader James Macpherson most notably appeared in 'Taggart' as DCI Mike Jardine, and has also read the audiobook editions of Ian Rankin's Rebus series and Billy Connolly's Route 66.

His relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo, for instance, was excellent and David Beckham has described Sir Alex as a father figure. They tend to fly by the seat of their pants and when risks turn into issues, they run around like idiots. Their background, style, and influences often shine through in their writing, making each book a unique experience. An epic biography charting the unstoppable rise of the Premier League’s longest-serving and most successful manager ever: Sir Alex Ferguson, who’s been in charge at Manchester United for an amazing 24 years.During this time, he was the winner of the country’s top league the Scottish Premier Division between 1980 and 1985. The series might take you on a rollercoaster of emotions or provide a steady companion on lazy Sunday afternoons. Alex Ferguson: My Autobiography is the second official autobiography of Alex Ferguson, the former football manager and player. It did, at times, feel a little bit like a list of who he thought was rubbish, unprofessional or simply “a good Lad” with some interesting bits in-between. Reading “Leading” feels like getting one-to-one insights into the mind of one of the greatest minds in football.

So finally managed to read the book on Leading by Sir Alex Ferguson who lead Manchester United to become one of the most successful clubs in the history of the game. Given the scale of his achievements, and the brilliance of the football teams he constructed over 27 years at Old Trafford, it feels churlish to carp about the quality of an autobiography published hard on the heels of his retirement. Under His Leadership, Manchester United Have Had Five League Championship Wins,four FCup Wins,they've Won The European Cup Winners' Cup, The European Super Cup And Now , And Now The European Cup.If you would like to understand more about football - that's soccer to Americans - then I heard you to read this book or to download it from Audible.

For all Ferguson's continual references to "power" and "control", his autobiography barely addresses the biggest power struggle of them all. Ferguson reveals the details about his life – his upbringing in Govan(now a part of Glasgow), Scotland, his shipbuilding background( something he credited for his approach as a manager) as well as his time as a player and his transition to the managerial side. captures the contradictions and battery-acid sourness of this complex personality just as eloquently as it elucidates his genius.It is these highlights that he tells in this work starting from his days working in the Govan shipyard right up to his retirement as manager of Manchester United. Sir Alex announced his retirement in 2013, but he continues to serve United as a director and is a Fellow to the Executive Education Program at Harvard Business School. As a player Fergie's career was more distinguished than most people know, and his account of his early days in Govan and in Scottish football are incredible, especially when one considers the pampered lifestyle of footballers nowadays, and the depths to which Scottish football has lamentably fallen. first edition, hardcover octavo (VG+) d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable.

It was directly due to his vision, energy and ability that he was able to build teams both on and off the pitch. In 1974, he entered management with East Stirlingshire and St Mirren before joining Aberdeen, where consistent domestic success, followed by victory in the 1983 Cup Winners' Cup over Real Madrid, brought him wider attention.Managing My Life” is a work that is narrated with a fine combination of human sensitivity and controversy that made it into a very popular work. I also was disappointed in that there wasn’t more about how he manages players and situations but the sections he describes some of his techniques are interesting all the same. If you want to read a autobiography that just says nice things about everyone then don't bother reading this, on the other hand if you want to hear all the inside news from undoubtably the greatest club manager of all time with no holds barred then get ready for a cracking read, it's a autobiography at the end of the day not everything is a bed of roses so expect the unexpected, it's typical of Sir Alex leaving you on the edge of your seat not knowing what's going to happen next. Wether you love or loath Utd and Ferguson it is a great insight into a brilliant footballing brain and the characters he dealt with and the non-negotiables he had as a manager.