Sir Alex Ferguson attends first Man United sport since being ‘sacked’ from £2m-a-year ambassadorial function by Sir Jim Ratcliffe as he is noticed within the stands throughout Leicester conflict

Sir Alex Ferguson was in the stands for the first time since his £2million-a-year ambassadorial role at Manchester United was ended. 

The legendary former manager was in attendance at Old Trafford for a thrill-a-minute first half clash with Leicester City in the Carabao Cup fourth round, with six goals on offer in 45 minutes. 

It was also the first game since the departure of Erik ten Hag on Monday, following the club’s worst start to a Premier League campaign in their history. 

Ferguson will step down from his lucrative role at the end of the season after new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe decided to rip up his contract as part of a cost-cutting programme.

Mail Sport reported this month that Ferguson and other members of the club’s Football Board have also been told to stay away from the dressing room in a break with tradition. 

Sir Alex Ferguson was spotted in the stands for the first time since his £2m-a-year ambassadorial role was ended

Ruud van Nistelrooy enjoyed a fantastic first game as interim boss of the Red Devils on Wednesday

Ferguson had a great view of his former side scoring four in a stunning first half of football. 

Casemiro opened the scoring in sensational fashion, with a curling effort straight into the top corner from 25 yards. 

Alejandro Garnacho then doubled the lead, before Leicester hit their first through Bilal El Khannouss on 33 minutes. 

Three minutes later though Bruno Fernandes opened his account for the season to restore his side’s two-goal advantage, but there were still somehow two more strikes to come. 

Casemiro grabbed his second of the game on 39 minutes, before Conor Coady ensured the Foxes were still within touching distance on the stroke of half-time to make it 4-2.