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Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger had been inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame on Wednesday.
The Hall of Fame recognises and celebrates people who’ve an distinctive document of success and have made a big contribution to the Premier League since its inception in 1992.
During his 27-year stint with Manchester United, Ferguson gained 528 of his 810 matches and was named Manager of the Season 11 occasions, scooping the month-to-month award on 27 events.
Wenger’s 22 seasons in command of Arsenal is a Premier League document. He managed 828 matches, successful 476 whereas overseeing 199 attracts. The 73-year-old made historical past in 2003/04 with Arsenal as ‘The Invincibles’ grew to become the one group to win the title whereas remaining unbeaten all through your complete marketing campaign – a document that is still unbeaten to this point. He was voted supervisor of the season in 1998, 2002 and 2004.
“I’m truly delighted to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame,” stated Sir Alex. “It’s an honour when you receive recognition like this. However, it’s not just about me as a person. It’s about the job at Manchester United and the bond we had over many years, so I’m also proud for the club, the staff and my players.
My job was to send the fans home happy. United’s history and my own expectations were the things that drove me, and I then had to try to develop all my players with the same expectations and make sure we could go out and achieve them.” he added
“To share this with Sir Alex is a great honour for me. It’s like two boxers, you fight like mad and go the distance together. At the end of the day, you have respect and it will be a great opportunity to meet with him, share a good bottle of wine and memories of our old battles.” stated Wenger.
Six gamers managed by Ferguson have already been inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame: David Beckham, Eric Cantona, Roy Keane, Wayne Rooney, Peter Schmeichel and Paul Scholes.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com