Tickets to watch Sir Alex Ferguson’s last home game in charge of Manchester United were today changing hands for nearly £3,000.
A single ticket to see him lift the Premier League trophy at Old Trafford after the game with Swansea this Sunday was being advertised for £2,850 online at Live Football Tickets.
A pair of executive seats, with corporate hospitality, were on sale for £3,951 after yesterday’s shock retirement announcement. Sunday is the last time fans will be able to see Sir Alex, 71, lead out the team at home. United’s last game of the season is away to West Bromwich Albion.
The ticket frenzy erupted as MPs called for Sir Alex to be elevated to the House of Lords as “Lord Ferguson of Old Trafford” in recognition of his towering achievements. Labour’s Graham Stringer said: “Sir Alex created for Manchester a brand that is recognised from Stretford to Sydney. His achievements are extraordinary.”
Both David Cameron and Ed Miliband paid tribute to Sir Alex, a major Labour party donor, during the Queen’s Speech debate in the Commons. Shares in United’s parent company fell £30 million amid fears over the impact on the club of the loss of the most successful manager in British football history.