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'There were TEARS in the dressing room': Ashley Young reveals how Sir Alex Ferguson broke the news of his retirement to Man United's players in 2013

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Ashley Young has revealed that there were tears in the Manchester United dressing room when Sir Alex Ferguson announced his retirement in 2013.

Widely seen as one of the greatest managers of all time, Ferguson had been in charge of United since 1986 and had won a wide array of trophies.

Young recalled the emotional day in May 2013 when Ferguson called a meeting in the United dressing room to inform the players of the news.

Speaking on Sky Sports, Young said: 'We obviously knew his wife's sister wasn't well.