Sir Alex Ferguson is one of the best managers in football…

A piece of football history. A unique coach [Sir Alex Ferguson], among the greatest of all-time.

— Roberto Mancini

Alex Ferguson is the best manager I've ever had at this level. Well, he's the only manager I've actually had at this level. But…

— David Beckham

You knew where you stood with Sir Alex Ferguson.

— Paul Scholes

I've obviously worked with Sir Alex Ferguson at club level but Walter Smith is a real top manager. He's definitely up with Alex Ferguson…

— Darren Fletcher

If we are going to win games, we need 11 fit players. Sir Alex Ferguson does not pick half-fit players.

— Nasser Hussain

Sir Alex Ferguson already has his place in the history books; he is definitely one of the best coaches ever.

— Massimiliano Allegri

I've spoken to referees from my era who have openly admitted they were influenced by Sir Alex Ferguson when they were refereeing at Old…

— Matt Le Tissier

Not everyone can say they were signed by Sir Alex Ferguson and Man United.

— Wilfried Zaha

A lot of the best managers in the game were forced into it by financial necessity. From Sir Alex Ferguson to Jurgen Klopp, their…

— Jermaine Jenas

I played for 20 years for Sir Alex Ferguson, and he could be a scary man.

— Paul Scholes

I've always admired great football managers, and Sir Alex Ferguson had so much success.

— David Moyes

After Sir Alex Ferguson, it's been a difficult time for Man United, but actually, many people know that after Sir Alex Ferguson, it would…

— Park Ji-sung

Like Sir Alex Ferguson, I was so used to winning that I couldn't get used to the idea of losing.

— Phil Taylor

It's a great honour that someone like Sir Alex Ferguson goes out of his way to mention my name.

— Joe Hart

Sir Alex Ferguson must be very high up on the list of greatest managers ever. Then there is Fabio Capello, and people forget how…

— Sven-Goran Eriksson