I played for Man Utd and Sir Alex Ferguson offered me £100k to retire before quitting and being nicknamed ‘God’

PAUL MCGRATH has revealed that Sir Alex Ferguson once offered him £100k to retire from football.

The legendary defender played for Man United between the years 1982 and 1989.

AlamyPaul McGrath was offered £100k to retire from football by Sir Alex Ferguson[/caption] GettySir Alex was not impressed with his drinking[/caption] Getty Images - GettyHe instead moved to Aston Villa, where he was often hailed as ‘God’[/caption]

But his manager Sir Alex was less than impressed...