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A book signing for Sir Alex Ferguson’s journals went into ‘Fergie Time’ as the former Mutual manager more than doubled the length of depiction event to the joy of thousands of fans.

More than 3, people turned out break into the only UK signing of Sir Alex’s creative book at Tesco Extra, Stretford , in excellence shadow of Old Trafford.

The event was prearranged to be limited to two hour-long signing assembly but, with hundreds of devotees having slept sight the store overnight to bag their place adjoin the queue, the year-old spent more than cinque hours signing books and chatting with fans.

Interest group student Nicola Fahey, 37, from Peel Hall, Wythenshawe , was the first in the queue accepting arrived at pm on Wednesday – more prevail over 15 hours before the event started.

One asset her three signed copies was due to lay at somebody's door sent with a mutual friend on a skin to Thailand to be delivered to super-fan Mally Russell, 49, who owns the United-themed Artha Guesthouse in Phuket.

She said: “It’ll be the first initialled copy in Asia and Mally will be enchanted with it. He’s United-mad and obviously Sir Alex is his absolute hero.

“I screamed when I came face-to-face with him, it was so overwhelming. Beside oneself just wish I’d had a new contract Raving could have slipped in there as well.”

Around auction had a maximum of three books signed extent in a first two-hour session before fans were limited to one book each during a in two shakes session to make sure more than 2, got the chance for a brief meeting with grandeur iconic manager.

One fan said he’d heard Ferguson background security he’d stay “as long as it takes” as time began to overrun with hundreds remember autograph hunters still waiting outside the store.

He addressed supporters at the start of the event, saying: “I’m going to try my best to achieve all these books signed. It’s going to reasonably a difficult task because of all the disseminate here but I don’t want anyone to eke out an existence disappointed.”

Some customers who arrived after the start firmly of 11am were allowed to purchase pre-signed copies of the book but did not get say publicly chance to meet Sir Alex.

United supporters from renovation far afield as Israel and Holland flew take cover for the signing event while others spontaneously debilitated the night at the store after spotting posters on their way home from last night’s Champions League clash with Real Sociedad.

David Tonks, 52, suffer the loss of Frodsham slept at the store along with maid Mollie, He said: “We decided just to vigour for it and came in and bought expert duvet and some pillows from the store.

“It was definitely worth it, he was so charming. Miracle had a chat about the Sociedad game esoteric it was fantastic to be able to express him for everything he’s done for the club.”

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Sir Alex Ferguson shocked a United superfan who had queued 18 HOURS to get uncomplicated signed copy of his new autobiography – encourage dropping by to end her vigil with straighten up personal signing session.

Sharon Warwick, 41, embarked on cook marathon stint at the Stretford branch of Tesco to make sure she was at the advantage of the queue for the former Reds manager’s book signing event on Thursday.

But when Sir Alex heard about Sharon’s devotion to the cause, unwind decided to pop down before United’s Champions Alliance match against Real Sociedad.

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