If Sir Alex Ferguson told you to come and sit next to him in the Manchester United dugout in the middle of a European match, what would you say? On one stormy night in Moscow in 1992, photographer Magi Haroun was "literally dripping" from the downpour and found herself in the unlikely scenario of being asked to do exactly that by the then Manchester United manager. Haroun faced a choice between a soggy spot for the perfect shot or a dry seat between Ferguson and his assistant Brian Kidd. As a female photographer – the first to be given Premier League accreditation, while working for the Today newspaper – unlikely positions were pretty regular occurrences for her at that time and so she chose the dugout. Although she usually lets her photography do the talking, Haroun opened up on BBC's Sporting Witness about her encounters with Ferguson as well as her experiences of being arrested and knocked out while doing her job.

Source: BBC December 25, 2025 14:33 UTC