Article by Alexandru Stanciu – Published Sunday, May 31, 2026, 9:12 p.m. / Updated Sunday, May 31, 2026, 9:14 p.m.
Sir Alex Ferguson (84), his legendary coach Manchester Unitedcongratulated his president PSGNasser Al-Khelaifi (52 years old), for the success of the Parisians in the Champions League final. The formation coached by Luis Enrique (56 years old) won the second consecutive trophy in the most gallant competition after defeating Arsenal with the score 4-3 in penalty kicks, after 1-1 in regular time.
The legendary Scottish coach did not refrain from mocking his former Premier League rivals, describing the game played by Mikel Arteta's side as “boring”, considering that the Gunners had only one shot on target and just 25% possession throughout the 120 minutes of play.
Gabriel missed the decisive penalty and Arsenal lost their second ever Champions League final as the Gunners were beaten 2-1 by Barcelona.
Sir Alex Ferguson mocked Arsenal after their Champions League final loss to PSG
Sir Alex Ferguson, in the PSG box, with Nasser Al-Khelaifi / Photo: Imago Images
Sir Alex Ferguson congratulated the PSG president on his second consecutive Champions League triumph, according to L'Equipe.
“Nasser, this is Alex Ferguson. Congratulations, it was a difficult night for you, you played against a boring team that just defended. Enjoy your vacation, you deserve it!“, was the message sent by Sir Alex Ferguson.
Sir Alex Ferguson coached Manchester United from 1986 to 2013 and won numerous trophies at Old Trafford, including 13 Premier League titles, the first in 1993 and the last in 2013, two Champions Leagues in 1999 and 2008, a European Super Cup, a Club World Championship, 5 FA Cups, 4 League Cups and 10 England Super Cup.
Sir Alex Ferguson began his coaching career in 1974 at East Stirlinghshire, St. Mirren and Aberdeen, and in 1985-1986 he was the Scotland coach.
