'Everyone thinks Sir Alex Ferguson and I don't get on after Man Utd – but this is the truth' In many ways, Sir Alex Ferguson is synonymous with Manchester United.
Whiteside, very popular among United fans after his heroics in the 1985 FA Cup final, recalled: "As the session unwound, the singsongs and loud banter eventually became so rowdy that it must have caught the boss' attention on his return from his trip, in the early evening.
On one instance early into what would become the Ferguson era at the club, United headed to Bahrain for an exhibition match that had been pre-arranged before the Scot took over.
To add to his woes, Ferguson was left worried with the drinking habits of his star players, Norman Whiteside, Paul McGrath, and Bryan Robson amongst others.
Whiteside, who left the club in 1989, was one player that many believed had his relationship broken with Ferguson.
