Legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson had specific kit-related rules that Manchester United players had to follow.
Scotsman Ferguson is forever etched in football history as one of the greatest managers of all time.
During his time at OId Trafford, Ferguson led United to a host of different trophies, including 13 Premier League titles and two Champions Leagues.
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Over the years, United stars of the past have often spoken about what it was like to have Ferguson as manager.
Previously speaking on the Diary of a CEO podcast, former Red Devils star Jesse Lingard recalled the time he was told not to wear gloves when playing against CSKA Moscow in Russia’s freezing cold temperatures.
He said: “He played me at CSKA Moscow away in the Champions League. [It was] freezing cold, minus five or whatever it was. Rooney was like, 'Don't wear gloves'. I [didn't] wear gloves, played well and after that stayed in the team.
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“At [Manchester] United we’re brought up [being told] you’ve got to wear black boots, no gloves and no long bottoms in training. It’s just the basic things and you’re brought up with that when you go into the first-team.”
Lingard added: “Of course in the warm-up, you're gonna wear gloves but for the game, back to basics. Don't wear gloves in the age.
“It’s just values, it’s morals, it’s the way you’ve been brought up. United put that into us at an early age.”
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The black boots stipulation, meanwhile, is treated seriously at United. Midfielder Scott McTominay didn't like the rule in place but had to earn the right to wear multi-coloured boots coming through the academy.
Scott McTominay speaks out on Sir Alex Ferguson's black boots rule at Manchester United
"I probably couldn't tell you one player in the club who likes wearing black boots," he told The Sun in 2019.
"But it was the rules and something accustomed to every academy player and if someone tried to come out in red boots it's like 'you're no different to any of us so get your black boots back on until you earn the respect and right to wear coloured boots'.
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"I didn't like the black boots. But you had to do it. You had to respect the rules. There are no big egos, there's no young kids coming in wearing jewellery and looking a bit flash, that's not the case at this club."
McTominay left United for Italian Serie A side Napoli during the summer of 2024 and has since scored seven goals in 23 matches across all competitions.
Topics: Sir Alex Ferguson, Manchester United, Jesse Lingard, Scott Mctominay, Football
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