Sir Alex Ferguson has no regrets for tough Man Utd approach despite title admission

Last Updated: 04/09/15 11:57am

 
 

Sir Alex Ferguson was happy to pack a punch as Manchester United boss

Sir Alex Ferguson insists he has no regrets about taking a hardline approach to management even though he admits it may have cost Manchester United Premier League titles.

Ferguson won 13 league titles with United during his 27-year tenure at Old Trafford before he retired at the end of the 2012/13 season.

Ferguson lifts the Premier League trophy for the 13th and final time at Old Trafford

However, he believes he may have won even more silverware if he had not adopted a tough disciplinary approach.

The likes of David Beckham, Roy Keane, Jaap Stam and Ruud Van Nistelrooy all incurred the Scot's wrath during his reign at Manchester United.

Ferguson and Ruud van Nistelrooy had their moments at United

"People will give a manager plenty of opportunities to crack the whip so it's best to pick and choose your moments," Ferguson writes in his new bookLeading, which is out on September 22.

"You don't have to dish out a punishment very often before everyone gets the message.

Former United skipper Roy Keane has a word with his boss

"I place discipline above all else and it might have cost us several titles.

"But if I had to repeat things I'd do it precisely the same because discipline has to come before anything else."

The extracts from Leading by Sir Alex Ferguson first appeared on Manchester United's Official Facebook page

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