Sir Alex Ferguson's axing of Jaap Stam had been dubbed the most ruthlessSir Alex Ferguson's ruthless dismissal of Jaap Stam at Manchester United was his most brutal, and he may have used the defender's autobiography as an exucse. This is according to Stam's former team-mates, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt, who singled out the Dutchman's ousting as their ex-manager's most merciless move. Yet, Scholes suggests that Ferguson might have used the book as an excuse to get rid of a player already on thin ice. Read our Privacy PolicyWhen asked by Scholes on the Football's Greatest Eras podcast which of Ferguson's dismissals was the harshest, Butt responded: "I think Jaap [Stam] was the biggest one. I don't think Jaap was the kind of person to do what he got accused of doing."

Source: Express November 18, 2024 09:34 UTC