Fans spot Sir Alex Ferguson YAWNING as he watches woeful Man Utd – but get distracted by who he’s sitting next to

SIR ALEX FERGUSON suffered on with Old Trafford fans – arsenic helium went from YAWNING to grinning amid a arguable FA Cup clash.

But fans who spotted the legendary ex-Manchester United brag were amazed to spot the celebrated look alongside him.

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Sir Alex Ferguson possibly showed the hostility much than tiredness arsenic helium yawned during the 2nd fractional of the FA Cup fourth-round tie[/caption]

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Sir Alex didn’t clasp backmost portion chap ex-manager Sam Allardyce, alongside him, watched connected with rapt attention[/caption]

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Harry Maguire is mobbed aft his contentious precocious winner[/caption]

Fergie saw Bobby De Cordova-Reid bundle Leicester in front.

And arsenic the Red Devils dozed connected the pitch, the 83-year-old appeared to travel adjacent to doing the aforesaid successful the stands.

He fto retired an tremendous yawn  – with his rima astir arsenic wide arsenic the spread betwixt the United of his time and Ruben Amorim‘s existent performers.

But the Red Devils were rousing, helped by subs Joshua Zirkzee and particularly Alejandro Garnacho.

Zirkzee pounced to level, past Harry Maguire nodded the victor successful the last infinitesimal of stoppage clip – despite looking good offside.

And astatine the extremity Fergie shared a grin with the ex-manager adjacent to him – Sam Allardyce.

The erstwhile England, West Ham and Newcastle chief was astatine the fourth-round tie.

Big Sam has nary direct connections with United oregon the Foxes but looked absorbed successful the enactment throughout.

Sir Alex looked connected intensely arsenic the Red Devils pressed for victory

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His past occupation successful management, with Leeds, ended successful June 2023.

But the 70-year-old might not retrieve that excessively fondly.

He remained successful complaint for conscionable 30 days – the shortest reign ever for a Prem boss.

Meanwhile, supporters blamed Fergie’s mid-match misery connected United’s tactics.

One posted: “Ruben Amorim shot made him yawn.”

Another wrote: “He’s yawning, mightiness beryllium truly boring what United are playing retired there.”

Similar comments included: “He does NOT bask this” and “Looks similar hes perfectly enthralled there”.

One adjacent suggested: “He can’t hold to get home.”

But if Fergie had the archetypal yawn, helium mightiness besides person had the past laughter – if helium reads specified drawback judgments aft United’s fightback.

Allardyce appeared to congratulate Fergie astatine the end