A special moment with Sir Alex

“Origins should never be a barrier to success” - a line from the great Sir Alex Ferguson and the ethos which Manchester United Foundation applies to all of its community work.

This is, of course, extended to the Foundation's Sport and Youth Leadership degree, delivered in partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University, where two scholarship places – funded by the Foundation and named after Sir Alex Ferguson and fellow United icon Sir Bobby Charlton – are afforded to students each year.

This year’s scholarship students, Jack and Charley, have both demonstrated great resilience in their lives – a trait Sir Alex always admired in his players – and as a reward for what they have achieved,…