‘What did he expect?' – Sir Alex Ferguson looks ‘absolutely disgusted' in new footage from Man Utd Europa League loss
The Scot was in attendance at the San Mames Stadium in Bilbao on Wednesday to see
Manchester
United take on Tottenham in an all-English final.
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Sir Alec Ferguson was in attendance for the Europa League final on Wednesday
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Fergie had one of the best seats in the house next to Sir Jim Ratcliffe
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Fergie was spotted grimacing midway through the match
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But it wasn't a happy trip to the Basque Country, with United suffering a 1-0 defeat to the north Londoners.
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And a footie fan caught the iconic Red Devils manager observing the match with the grimace of all grimaces.
Footage of Fergie's clear dismay at United's display went viral, with one footie fan commenting: "He's fuming."
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Another said: "The Boss is all of us, we're bloody awful."
And another said: "All of this started when he chose Moyes. He ruined his own legacy."
One remarked: "Damn see they upset the boss agaiiiinnn!!!"
Another chimed in: "Sir
Alex Ferguson
looking absolutely disgusted with what he was witnessing last night."
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One asked: "What did he expect?"
Defeat to Spurs saw United
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And the Portuguese gaffer has sensationally claimed he'll
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if the Red Devils brass don't believe he's the right man for the job.
The 40-year-old said: 'In this moment, I am not going to be here defending myself.
"It's not my style, I cannot do it. It is really hard for me.
'So I have nothing to show to the fans and say, 'I'm going to improve because of this, I have these problems…' I will not do nothing.
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'In this moment, it is a little bit of faith. Let's see.
'I'm always open, if the board and the fans feel that I am not the right guy, I will go the next day without any conversation about compensation.
'But I will not quit. I am really confident in my job.
"As you can see, I will not change nothing in how I do things.'
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