He is extremely controlling. Wants everything his way. What Beckham should wear, how he should cut his hair, how many days he should spend on his honeymoon, who should he marry and who should he not be with … Is this OK for you? And he would get away after physically assaulting him? For SAF, everything was always about himself.
Arsene Wenger on the other hand is so different. He only controlled what people ate (and that too, through education and not “enforcement”). I never hear any such stories about him. He too was a winner, wasn’t he? But completely different style of management.
Seems Ferguson controlled through fear while Arsene Wenger coached through love.
He was imperfect and yes he did rule a bit through fear. However, I’d rather focus on his many positive contributions. He may have gone too far but it was not malicious. He wanted order and respect. You ask most of the lower paid staff who worked under him and they are effusive in their praise. He didn’t like egotism and vanity ruining harmony.
He was flawed but probably better than many in that documentary.