‘My dream ticket’ – David Dein reveals approach to bring Alex Ferguson to Arsenal before Manchester United move but board member preferred George Graham appointment with Johan Cruyff also considered
Former Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein has revealed he wished to carry Alex Ferguson to the membership earlier than his transfer to Manchester United. Ferguson was supervisor of Aberdeen when Don Howe resigned as Arsenal boss in 1986 and historical past might have been very completely different. Mirrorpix – Getty David Dein wished to take a younger Alex Ferguson to Highbury in 1986 earlier than he ended up at Previous Trafford Graham as an alternative gained two league titles at Arsenal Dein was leaning in the direction of a transfer for Ferguson, however one other board member pushed for the appointment of former participant George Graham. Dein stated his dream ticket was the legendary Man United boss as Gunners’ supervisor with Graham as his no.2 however the latter appeared to tick the related containers for the highest job. “I had this concept to get Alex Ferguson to succeed Don Howe, whereas one other board member advised George Graham,” Dein wrote within the Daily Mail. “George did tick quite a lot of the containers. He seemed the half and, as a former participant from the 1971 double crew, he knew the Arsenal values. “That held quite a…