Sir Alex impressed with Govan High and Caledonian University

February 5, 2010

By Amir Rashid

Sir Alex Ferguson returned to his native Glasgow this week with the aim of inspiring the city’s youngsters.
The Manchester United manager paid a visit to his old school, Govan High, which is celebrating its centenary and gave a masterclass on leadership to 200 students and staff at Glasgow Caledonian University.
Sir Alex, who holds an honorary degree at the university, was delighted to be back in his hometown and see how much it has progressed since his time.
“It was fantastic to return to Govan - I had a great day. The interaction between pupils and teachers at Govan High is fantastic. It’s a different aspect of life from when I was at school - your teacher never really interacted with you - there is now a far more closer association with pupils from the teachers,” he said.
During his lecture at Glasgow Caledonian University, the former Aberdeen manager spoke of his time growing up in Govan and his career starting out as professional footballer.
He also spent time giving a team talk to the university football team and visiting the Caledonian Club, which works with children and young people.
“What Caledonian is doing is broadening its contact from kids to older people and opening its doors to everything. When you open your doors, it’s amazing how your knowledge gets wider.” said Sir Alex. siralexglasgow_caledonian_university