Fergie: The Lost Tapes

'Wayne Barton's knowledge of Manchester United is unparalleled' The Mirror 'The pre-eminent writer on Manchester United' Martin Edwards FORTY YEARS ON FROM HIS ARRIVAL AT UNITED, THE STORY OF THE CLUB’S GREATEST MANAGER – TOLD THROUGH PREVIOUSLY UNHEARD RECORDINGS. Winning thirteen league titles, two European Cups, five FA Cups, four League Cups and one Cup Winners’ Cup, Sir Alex Ferguson built one of the most formidable dynasties the sport has ever seen. Here, his extraordinary story is re-examined in a ground-breaking way. Through 400 hours of exclusive audio archives recorded between 1986 and 2013, Wayne Barton uncovers the unfiltered voices of Sir Alex Ferguson and the players who shared in Manchester United's golden age. Rich in first-hand testimony, the result is an unparalleled portrait of a managerial genius. The book includes EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS with Andres Iniesta, Jamie Carragher, Martin Edwards, Rene Meulensteen, Michael Knighton, Paul Parker, Ron Atkinson, Harry Redknapp and more. As well as RARE RECORDINGS from David Beckham, Gary Neville, Roy Keane, Eric Cantona, Bryan Robson, Phil Neville, Arsene Wenger, Peter Schmeichel, Jaap Stam, Brian McClair, Mark Hughes, Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Ryan Giggs, Nicky Butt, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Teddy Sheringham, Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic, Patrice Evra and more. This is Ferguson’s United as it has never been heard before – a definitive, intimate and forensic account of the most successful era in football history.