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27th May 2017
09:50am BST

Alex Ferguson carried on the tradition of giving young players a chance during his 26 year reign. The 'class of 92' - Ryan Giggs, Nicky Butt, David Beckham, Gary Neville and Phil Neville - was the bedrock of United's tremendous success across three decades.
Ferguson guided United to 13 Premier League titles, two European Cups, five FA Cups and four League Cups, and done so playing attacking football with homegrown players at the nucleus of the side.
Ferguson retired in 2013, but he still maintains his football principles.
The 75-year-old was asked to give his view of Mauricio Pochettino in a recent interview, and he praised the Tottenham Hotspur manager for his focus on giving young players a chance.
"He's got a lot of youth in his team, which augurs well for the future. I believe in that, I really do, and I have always believed in that," Ferguson said.The former Manchester United manager then spoke about his own philosophy, and why he always trusted young players.
"The value is two-fold. One that they'll always remember the person who gave them a start in life, always will," Ferguson said.
"And secondly, they create a loyalty base that's there for life. The young players we had coming through still keep in touch with me, and I think that is an indication of how well it works. "And also, long-termism. I don't think short-termism works, I really don't."Ferguson went on to praise Spurs again, and said it looks like they're building a very competitive team. You can watch his interview here: https://youtu.be/oKPG1F4IhRA?t=4m14s
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