chapter 1

Ferguson completed his final battle at Old Trafford and bid a heartfelt farewell to all the Red Devils fans. The crowd responded with warm applause. Sir Ferguson slowly walked towards the inner corridor of the stadium, and a young man in a suit stood beside him. Although he was called a young man, he was already in his thirties. What surprised people was that he had an Asian face.

As Ferguson walked slowly, he waved his hands to salute the fans. When he approached the edge of the field and was about to enter the corridor, he suddenly turned his head and said to the young man with an Asian face beside him: "Remember all of this, because they will belong to you soon."

After speaking, Ferguson walked into the stadium corridor without looking back. The young man heard Ferguson's words and was stunned for a moment. He took a deep breath and hurried to catch up with Ferguson.

Meanwhile, in the Sky TV studio, the Meanwhile, in the Sky TV studio, the commentator Morris was stirring up emotions.

"After Ferguson's departure, his impact on Manchester United is profound, deep, and huge. The great record he established will be difficult to break in many years to come, and later generations may feel desperate for the record he created."

But his colleague Raman interrupted him: "Morris, who is the person next to Sir Ferguson?"

"Which one?"

"The young man with an Asian face."

Morris observed carefully for a while and said: "I don't know him either."

"You're a die-hard Manchester United fan. How come you don't know him?"

"Maybe he is Sir Ferguson's relative or a club official."

On May 19, 2013, in the final round of the Premier League, Manchester United drew 5-5 with West Brom. The Premier League trophy of the 2012-13 season returned to Old Trafford after a year.

After the game, the English Football Association held a grand award ceremony at Old Trafford, and the FA Chairman Palmer personally presented medals to Manchester United players. Amid cheers, captain Giggs lifted the Premier League trophy high.

The whole stadium was boiling! Every Manchester United fan was like celebrating a grand festival, shouting loudly, cheering with all their strength, and venting their excitement. Many fans were crying with joy, singing and dancing. Especially the Stretford End, where the die-hard Manchester United fans were located, was shaking like a volcano eruption that had been dormant for a millennium, with surging cheers that made people's blood boil.

At this time, the press conference hall of Manchester United club was already bustling

At this time, the press conference hall of Manchester United club was already bustling with noise. Many reporters were whispering and waiting for Sir Ferguson to arrive.

The person who spoke the loudest was called Wolf. He was a journalist for the famous British newspaper, The Sun.

"Hey, guys, what explosive news do you think Sir Ferguson will say later?"

Upon hearing Toynbee's words, many reporters burst out laughing. As everyone knows, The Sun newspaper has always focused on gossip and sensational news, including stories carefully fabricated by newspaper reporters. And Wolf is one of the most outstanding joke writers among them.

At this moment, someone asked a young man next to them, "Hall, you have always had a good relationship with Manchester United, do you have any inside information to share with us?"

Everyone's eyes fell on the young man next to them. He looked like he was in his twenties, wearing gold-rimmed glasses and a very gentlemanly demeanor, typical of an Englishman. He was a reporter for the Manchester Evening News and often had some inside information as a local media in Manchester.

"Yeah, do you have any inside information to share with us?"

Hall pushed his gold-rimmed glasses lightly and whispered, "I heard some inside information that Sir Ferguson will announce his successor today."

"What!"

As soon as Hall said this, all the reporters were shocked.

"Really? I heard that Manchester United's board is in talks with Mourinho and they want him to coach the Red Devils. Has it been finalized?"

"Possible. Mourinho had a disappointing season with Real Madrid, losing to Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in the league and the King's Cup final, and losing to Dortmund in the Champions League semifinals. It's said that the Real Madrid top brass is very dissatisfied with him. Now is the time for England to reclaim the Magic Bird."

"But I heard that Sir Ferguson has a soft spot for Everton's manager, Moyes. It's very likely that the Manchester United coaching staff will be handed over to him."

At this point, everyone was discussing heatedly, but Hall did not participate in the discussion. As a die-hard Manchester United fan, he was worried about the club's future. He looked quietly at the podium, wondering who would carry on the sky of Manchester United's future.

Soon, Ferguson walked into the press room, sat down in his seat, looked at the many reporters below, and began speaking.

"Today, I will announce two decisions. First, I have completed my 1500th game as Manchester United's coach, and I officially announce my retirement."

The whole room fell silent. Although everyone knew this news early, hearing it from Ferguson's mouth still made the reporters' hearts skip a beat.

Without waiting for questions, Ferguson continued, "Second, I strongly recommend Mr. Tiger King to become my successor at Manchester United, and lead the team to continue its glory. That's all I have to say. Goodbye, everyone."

Ferguson stood up, walked to the door, and then stopped. "Goodbye, everyone."

After that, he left, leaving only a red legend.

At this point, everyone was stunned. Now, everyone had only one question in their minds.

Who is Tiger King?