Abderdeen FC have announced that a statue of Sir Alex Ferguson has been commissioned to go outside their stadium in his honour.
The legendary manager spent eight years at Pittodrie Stadium, winning ten major trophies including the Scottish League title and the European Cup Winners Cup against Real Madrid in 1983.
He then left his homeland of Scotland to take charge of Manchester United, where he spent 27 years in charge and won a stunning 38 trophies including 13 league titles and two Champions League trophies.
He was honoured with a statue outside Old Trafford back in 2012 while he also had a stand in the ground named after him too.
But Aberdeen have now moved to honour their former boss too, announcing that a new bronze statue has been commissioned in his honour. Ferguson commented on the news, admitting he was 'thrilled' by the gesture.
"I am thrilled and honoured by this recognition from Aberdeen Football Club, where I spent a fantastic and memorable part of my managerial career.
"'I am particularly pleased with the image the club has chosen to base the statue on and with the choice of sculptor whose recent work is incredibly lifelike. I can't wait to see it!'"
The image chosen is one of Ferguson celebrating their league title win in 1980 at Easter Road, where he is holding the trophy in his hands.
Aberdeen chairman Dave Cormack added: "We began exploring the idea of a series of statues, to recognise those legends who have made a lasting impact on the club, over 18 months ago but the process stalled due to the pandemic.
"It's now very much back on our agenda and when it came to deciding the subject of the first one there was of course only one option, Sir Alex Ferguson."
Sculptor Edwards and his firm Cornovii Edwards have previously created images of the likes of The Beatles in Liverpool, Sir David Attenborough, Sir Stanley Matthews and Muhammad Ali.
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