Manchester United have announced they will unveil a statue of Sir Alex Ferguson outside Old Trafford to mark 26 years at the club.
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The statue will be revealed on the 23rd of November prior to the Premier League tie with Queens Park Rangers, Ferguson's first opponents as United boss back in 1986.
A statement from the club read: "As Sir Alex Ferguson celebrates 26 years in charge of Manchester United, the club can announce that the statue of Britain's most successful manager will be unveiled at Old Trafford on Friday, 23 November, at 2pm.
"The unveiling will take place the day before United's match with Queen's Park Rangers, the opponents of Sir Alex's first home match in charge at Old Trafford on 22nd November 1986. Key figures from the manager's time at United will be in attendance to share the occasion. The statue was commissioned to mark the manager's quarter of a century in charge of Manchester United.
"The statue, by renowned sculptor Philip Jackson, will be positioned in a prominent position near the entrance to the Sir Alex Ferguson Stand, renamed in his honour last year. The club will also be unveiling new artwork and installations in the Sir Alex Ferguson Stand concourses which illustrate the manager's achievements throughout his United career."
In his 26 years at the club, Ferguson has won 12 league titles, two Champions Leagues, five FA Cups, four League Cups, the Cup-Winners' Cup, the Super Cup, the Intercontinental Cup and Club World Cup.
He was also voted the League Managers Association manager of the decade for the 1990s, has won three LMA manager of the year awards and the UEFA manager of the year for 1998-9. He has also been voted the Premier League manager of the season on 10 occasions.
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