Michael Knighton has pleaded for Sir Alex Ferguson to back his Manchester United takeover bid - to stop the Glazers from continuing their 'wilful destruction' of the once great club.
Knighton was a board member at Old Trafford between 1989 and 1992, during Fergie's early years writing his name into folklore at the club, and is still an advisor at the Red Devils to this day.
However, the 70-year-old has called upon the Scot, and other members of the Manchester United hierarchy, to convince the Glazer family to sell up their holding in United, allowing Knighton, or Sir Jim Ratcliffe, to step in instead.