The day Sir Alex Ferguson almost signed for Tottenham instead of Man United

Journalist Harry Harris has shared insights into how Sir Alex Ferguson nearly took over as Tottenham manager in 1984, two years prior to his move to Manchester United. Former Tottenham chairman Irving Scholar believed an agreement had been sealed with Ferguson, who was managing Aberdeen at the time. However, Ferguson opted to join Manchester United once they offered him a superior deal.

Harris noted that while Scholar considered the agreement a done deal based on Ferguson's word, circumstances rapidly shifted in football. Harris reflected on how Ferguson's arrival at White Hart Lane could have rewritten history for both clubs, noting Ferguson would have demanded high standards from the Spurs squad.