Sir Alex Ferguson was the mastermind behind Manchester United's historic treble-winning season in 1999, with the Red Devils winning the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League
The 1999 Champions League final was a testament to this as Ferguson faced one of his greatest challenges in arguably the most illustrious managerial career in history. That was after the Red Devils fell behind just six minutes into the game thanks to Mario Basler's opening goal for Bayern Munich in Barcelona.
READ MORE: Former Manchester United striker Robin van Persie lands new job after Erik ten Hag decision In the concluding part of the series, United's right-back of 1999, Gary Neville, shared his astonishment upon returning to Manchester for the victory parade. He was taken aback by the throngs of fans as the bus turned into Deansgate and remembered thinking: "What the f*** is that?"
And the mentality of the man was summed up when he emphatically added: "That's your job! Send them home happy."
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