Ferguson also told PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi to enjoy his holidays in a text message sent to congratulate him on his club’s feat.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has argued that Paris Saint-Germain deserved to win the UEFA Champions League (UCL) trophy because Arsenal played very boring football.
He made this known in a text message to the president of PSG, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, while congratulating him on winning back-to-back UCL silverware.
According to L’Équipe, the SMS was sent after the French champions defeated the Gunners via a penalty shoot-out in Saturday’s Champions League final.
Arteta’s men took an early lead in the sixth minute through Kai Havertz and remained resolute until PSG were awarded a penalty after Cristhian Mosquera fouled Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the box.
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Ousmane Dembélé stepped forward and sent David Raya the wrong way to level the score for the French outfit.
With the match deadlocked at 1-1 through extra time, it went to a shoot-out. Ultimately, Eberechi Eze and Gabriel Magalhães missed their spot-kicks, handing PSG their second consecutive UCL trophy.
Reacting to the outcome of the encounter, Ferguson also told Al-Khelaifi that his team “deserved” to retain their title.
“Nasser, this is Alex Ferguson. Well done, it was a tough night for you, but you played against a boring team that did nothing but defend,” the legendary Red Devils ex-manager reportedly said in the text message.
He added: “Enjoy your holidays, you deserve it.”
