MANCHESTER UNITED fans were feeling emotional after watching Sir Alex Ferguson congratulate Erik ten Hag on the Carabao Cup win.
Ferguson, 81, was in the stands at Wembley to watch United beat Newcastle 2-0.
The victory ended the club’s six-year wait for a major trophy and is tangible evidence of the immediate impact of Ten Hag since arriving in the summer.
And legendary boss Sir Alex wanted to congratulate the current gaffer personally.
The Sky Sports cameras showed Ferguson waiting in the tunnel alongside various United personnel, applauding the Dutchman.
And Ten Hag, 53, walked straight to Fergie, shook his hand and hugged the beaming Glaswegian.
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As revealed by SunSport, the pair went out for dinner together last week, with the ex-Ajax chief picking the brains of the club’s most successful manager to glean as much wisdom as possible.
And it resulted in a successful first trip to the national stadium for Ten Hag, thanks to goals from Casemiro and a deflected Marcus Rashford strike.
Ten Hag danced on the pitch with Lisandro Martinez and Antony and even invited Ferguson into the dressing room to join the celebrations.
But it was his “sweet moment” with Ferguson that set the Red Devils fans off.
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One said: “This brought tears to my eyes.”
Another wrote: “Wholesome Sunday content.”
A third added: “Love to see.”
And a final user commented: “Sir Alex knows United is finally in good hands.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
