Rio Ferdinand has shared the moment his former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson awkwardly gatecrashed the recording of his latest podcast.
Ferdinand posted footage of him in conversation with his ex-Man United team-mate Michael Carrick, who has since embarked on a career in management.
The clip showed the pair mid discussion, before Ferguson appeared in the background of the restaurant where they had set up to record.
‘What’s this,’ Ferguson said upon seeing his former stars and the set-up to record the podcast, which is also part of Ferdinand’s YouTube channel.
Ferdinand and Carrick both immediately respond ‘alright boss’, before Ferguson quickly issues a demand to the duo.
‘I’m not doing this podcast,’ Ferguson responds.
Sir Alex Ferguson was seen in the background as Rio Ferdinand spoke to Michael Carrick
Ferguson was quick to declare he would not be on Ferdinand’s podcast as he was greeted
Ferdinand and Carrick quickly reassured Ferguson that the camera set-up was not for him
Ferdinand and Carrick were quick to reassure the 83-year-old, who has spoken infrequently since retiring in 2013, that the cameras were not there for him.
‘No, no, no. We’re going to talk after. You go and get a coffee, boss,’ Ferdinand said.
‘No, we’re just finishing now,’ Carrick adds, with Ferguson replying ‘Oh, you’re just finishing?’
Carrick replied: ‘Yeah, don’t worry, this is not for you.’
The pair continued to reassure the 13-time Premier League winning boss, with Ferdinand saying ‘We’re going to get a bit of food with you after. You’ve not dressed for the camera, boss, have you? You’ve not dressed up for the cameras.’
‘Have a quick coffee, boss, and we’ll be with you in a sec,’ Carrick continued. ‘Did you think this was for you?
Ferguson offered a cheeky comment two his former Man United stars as he walked away to find a seat.
‘I’ll go sit over here, I just want to listen to the nonsense that you talk,’ Ferguson said.
Ferguson interrupted the recording again as his phone went off as he waited for them to finish
Carrick earned five Premier League titles during his time at Man United under Ferguson
Ferguson would ultimately interrupt the podcast recording again, with Ferdinand’s clip revealing that five minutes later the former manager’s phone loudly rang as they continued to record.
‘It’s fine, it’s the gaffer, we’ve just got to get on with it,’ Ferdinand declares when Carrick asks whether they need to record the section of the podcast again.
Carrick and Ferdinand’s reverence to Ferguson comes with the pair having won five and six Premier League titles respectively under his management at Man United.
The pair were part of Man United’s 2008 Champions League winning side, as well claiming two League Cups under his management.
Ferguson has also been known to have passed on advice to his former players who have moved into management, with may have been a topic broached during their subsequent meal.
Carrick had served as manager of Middlesbrough from October 2022 until his sacking back in June.
He had guided the club to the Championship play-offs in his first campaign but suffered defeat in the semi-finals, before eighth and 10th place finished in his next two seasons in charge.
Ferdinand’s podcast with Carrick had included a discussion about Ferguson’s impact on his career, as well as his time as a coach at Man United under Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjær.
