Ralph Hasenhuttl has revealed how Sir Alex Ferguson reached out to him following Southampton's humiliating 9-0 defeat at home by Leicester.
The Saints boss watched from the sidelines as his team imploded on a raining Friday evening last October, that saw Ayoze Perez bag a hat-trick while Jamie Vardy grabbed four of his own in the rout at St Mary's.
Now, Hassenhuttl, who was talking on Sky Sports' The Football Show, was asked what impact the demoralising defeat can have on a person mentally – which left the Austrian fearing for his job.
However, it was a pep talk from Manchester United's legendary former boss that gave him the boost in very much needed in that moment.