Sir Alex Ferguson's ambassadorial role at Manchester United is set to end next year amid a series of brutal cost-cutting measures put in place by minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe

Sir Alex Ferguson has been informed that his Manchester United ambassadorial contract will be terminated at the end of the season, despite his friendly relationship with Sir Jim Ratcliffe

Manchester United's latest cost-saving measure will be to cancel the staff Christmas party after Sir Jim Ratcliffe took decision to end Sir Alex Ferguson's £2.16m-per-year ambassador deal

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is facing backlash after making the decision to end Sir Alex Ferguson's multi-million pound contract to continue his role an global ambassador at Manchester United

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United great Alex Ferguson will step down from his role as club ambassador at the end of the season, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the move has not been publicly announced. Ferguson will be 83 in December and the person said the ending of his ambassadorship was “amicable” and he would “always be welcome at Old Trafford.”Ferguson won 13 Premier League titles with United and is widely regarded as one of the finest managers in the history of soccer. He is United's most successful manager, having won 28 major trophies. He has been a club ambassador since retiring after leading United to its last league title in 2013.His imminent departure comes at a time when the club is undergoing major change following the partial buyout by British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe in February. United has undergone an extensive restructuring program following Ratcliffe’s investment of $1.3 billion…

Manchester United great Alex Ferguson will step down from his role as club ambassador at the end of the season, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.

Sir Alex Ferguson has seen his ambassadorial role with Manchester United terminated by the club's co-owner Jim Ratcliffe, but the legendary manager is not bitter

Ferguson, the most successful manager in United's history, has been paid a multi-million pound annual contract as a club ambassador since stepping down as boss in 2013

Manchester United have decided to end Sir Alex Ferguson's ambassadorial contract with the club. This means Ferguson will step back from his current

Reports claim Sir Alex Ferguson has been informed that his multi-million pound ambassadorial contract with Manchester United has been terminated by the club's owners Ineos

Ferguson is the most successful manager in Premier League and United history, building a dynasty that dominated the first 20 years of the competition and defined a period of English football.

Sir Alex Ferguson has been axed from his role as a Manchester United ambassador as part of Sir Jim Ratcliffe's cost-cutting measures at the club, in a brutal move

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Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has reacted to the Premier League club's decision to end the ambassadorial deal of legendary manager, Sir