Sir Alex Ferguson reportedly made the bizarre promise to a Man United star that they would play in the 1999 Champions League final, his former assistant Steve McLaren has claimed. Man United had headed into the Champions League final against Bayern Munich with major selection issues, with Paul Scholes and Roy Keane forced to miss the match through suspension. 'He had promised Blomqvist a game, to play in the European Cup final,' McLaren said. Steve McClaren tells Mick McCarthy and Tony Pulis what set former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson apart from other managers. With Blomqvist instead lining up on the left, Giggs was instead given the chance to face left wing back Michael Tarnat.

Source: Daily Mail January 28, 2026 21:31 UTC