Sir Alex Ferguson once gave players' wives a shopping ban ahead of cup final Gordon Strachan revealed how the legendary manager didn't want his team to lose focus while they were both at Aberdeen. Updated Sir Alex Ferguson with his arms around Gordon Strachan in 1985. Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice