Two of English football’s greatest rivalries reunited this week when Sir Alex Ferguson and his longtime partner, Arsene Wenger, were introduced to the game. Premier League Hall of Fame.
Thankfully, the once notoriously fractured relationship between the ex weapon And Manchester United these days, managers seem all the more polite as the pair become the first two inductees of 2023.
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Ferguson has won 15 of the 29 titles in dispute to date, while Wenger is a three-time winner with the Gunners and is widely recognized as one of the most influential figures in the development of the Gunners. English top football. Together, the duo have overseen 1,638 Premier League matches, and each individual has racked up more wins than any club outside of the so-called Big Six.
Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsène Wenger are really here with more wins than a lot of teams
The real icon of the game.
And enter the Premier League Hall of Fame.#PL #OptusSports pic.twitter.com/XKnayCVEYT
– Optus Sports (@OptusSport) March 30, 2023
The couple had a little fun after accepting their medals by doing a few iconic poses, with the United boss tapping his watch in classic “Fergie Time” style while his French contemporaries recreated the defiant stance he took atop canoes after being dispatched from Old Trafford in 2009.
The Premier League Hall of Fame is inducted in 2021 with Alan Shearer, Eric Cantona, Thierry Henry, Roy Keane, Frank Lampard, Dennis Bergkamp, Steven Gerrard and David Beckham including the first group of inductees.
The following year saw Wayne Rooney, Patrick Vieira, Sergio Aguero, Didier Drogba, Vincent Kompany, Peter Schmeichel, Paul Scholes and Ian Wright take their rightful place in the pantheon.
While few could argue that those legendary names fully secure Hall of Fame status, there are still questions as to why the former Premier League chose to ignore stellar managers. in their history for such a long time.
Ferguson and Wenger are the first figures to enter the Premier League Hall of Fame in 2023, with a shortlist of 15 former players eligible for inclusion in the next induct: Tony Adams, Sol Campbell, Michael Carrick, Petr Cech, Andrew Cole, Ashley Cole, Jermain Defoe, Les Ferdinand, Rio Ferdinand, Robbie Fowler, Gary Neville, Michael Owen, John Terry, Yaya Toure and Nemanja Vidic.
Voting is open until 6 p.m. Monday, April 10, with three referrals to be announced on Wednesday, May 3.
Whoever gets the score, they are sure to keep the extremely valuable companion.
