Why Sir Alex Ferguson didn't attend Man Utd's win over Brentford after being dismissed as club ambassador by INEOS

The Red Devils secured a thrilling comeback win over Brentford at home, thanks to second-half goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Hojlund. Despite the excitement on the pitch, Ferguson, who had been a regular presence at United matches, chose not to attend and instead went to watch Aberdeen play Celtic. As a former manager of Aberdeen, Ferguson maintains a strong connection with the Scottish club, which likely influenced his decision. Aberdeen have been the talk of Scottish football this season after winning their first seven league games, and earned a 2-2 draw at Celtic after going two goals behind.

Ferguson, who retired from management in 2013 after an illustrious 26-year reign at Manchester United, transitioned into an ambassadorial role for the club soon after with a reported wage of £2.165 million. However, this week saw confirmation that Ferguson would step down from his position in what appears to be another cost-cutting measure in Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s ongoing restructuring of United's operations.

Ferguson was informed about the decision in person by Ratcliffe and the meeting ended on a cordial note. However, he continues to serve as a non-executive director, ensuring that he still has some level of involvement with the club he helped build into a global powerhouse.

The win over Brentford helped ease some of the pressure on under-fire manager Erik ten Hag as the three points helped them climb to the 10th spot in the Premier League standings. They next travel to Turkey to face Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce in the Europa League on Thursday.