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When Alex Ferguson Left Aberdeen: The Day Sir Alex Ferguson Quit for Man Utd

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Alex Ferguson left Aberdeen for Manchester United on 6 November 1986.

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BBC reporter Roddy Forsyth accidentally discovered the pair drinking champagne in an airport hotel.

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Aberdeen fans and players were shocked and felt a deep sense of betrayal at the time.

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Ferguson went on to win 38 trophies during his 26-year tenure at Old Trafford.

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