Sir Alex Ferguson was ‘livid’ with David Beckham after ‘London night out’ news

David Beckham once experienced the wrath of Sir Alex Ferguson when he was painting the town red instead of resting.

The former England captain spent the first 11 years of his professional career with Manchester United having come up through the academy. The midfielder soon established himself as a star in Ferguson's side and thanks to his romance with Victoria Beckham in the late 90s, Beckham became just as famous off the pitch as he was on it.

Despite the ramping media attention into the football star, Manchester United remained as successful as ever, as they won the Treble in 1999 and were the only English side to claim the historic achievement until Manchester City last season. Beckham's former team-mate Gary Pallister, who played nine years with Man United, said he never saw the fame distract him.

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"I never thought Beckham was distracted by fame," the four-time Premier League winner said to Betway. "I wouldn't say I saw any signs of Beckham being distracted. I think I left when his relationship with Victoria was just starting, and that was always going to be a huge story. It didn't fully manifest itself at the time. I never saw fame hindering him in the early days."

‌Despite the former centre back's words, he did admit that a particular incident involving Beckham having a night out didn't go down too well with Ferguson. He added: "I remember him being left in the stands for a game against Leeds United as the manager found out he'd been in London instead of resting at home".

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"I knew how diligent Sir Alex was about resting, so he'd have been livid. I think that could've been the start of it. It was difficult for Becks and the gaffer to manage it, as more and more showbiz demands were being put on David and Sir Alex wouldn't have liked that."

‌Despite Beckham's love for the club, reports of a deterioration in his relationship with Ferguson led to the rumours that the club were open to selling the homegrown midfielder with his departure eventually happening in 2003 when he left Old Trafford to join Real Madrid. Pallister said Beckham's exit from Man United was "inevitable".

He said: "Becks was a fantastic professional and he was very respectful. He had a great love of the game and it's a shame he did leave. I know he said he didn't want to leave even though Real Madrid were waiting for him. The manager thought his fame was detrimental to his football though and the parting was inevitable."

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