'I'm truly delighted to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame. It comes after Ferguson and Wenger both admitted their pride after becoming the first managers to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Voting is open until 6pm on Monday 10 April, with the three latest inductees to be revealed on Wednesday 3 May.Įach inductee receives a personalised medallion along with a £10,000 donation made by the Premier League to a charity of their choice. Shortlisting takes into account Premier League statistics of players who have been retired as of 1 January 2023, as well as voting data from previous Hall of Fame shortlists.įans can vote for the Premier League legend they want to join the Hall of Fame by clicking here or using the official Premier League app.
In 2022, Sergio Agüero, Didier Drogba, Vincent Kompany, Wayne Rooney, Peter Schmeichel, Paul Scholes, Patrick Vieira and Ian Wright were inducted. Petr Cech, Gary Neville and Yaya Toure are also in the running again having made it onto the shortlist for the first time in 2022. Several ex-players have been nominated for a third time this year, having missed out on a place in the Hall of Fame on two previous occasions, with Tony Adams, Sol Campbell, Andy Cole, Ashley Cole, Les Ferdinand, Rio Ferdinand, Robbie Fowler, Michael Owen, John Terry and Nemanja Vidic all hoping for third time lucky in 2023. This year Jermain Defoe and Michael Carrick were nominated for the first time as part of 15 players who have been recognised for their 'exceptional' record of success.Ī total of 16 English top-flight icons have been inducted into the Premier League's Hall of Fame since its inception in 2021, including the likes of Thierry Henry, Alan Shearer and David Beckham.Īnd earlier this week Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger also became the first managers to enter the esteemed club. Man United icons Ruud van Nistelrooy and Edwin van der Saar were also cut from the list The Premier League said the number of inductees may vary each season, and claimed because there were three inductees rather than six previously, the number of nominees has been adjusted accordingly. Van Persie bagged 144 goals across his spells with Arsenal and United and won the title in his first season with the Red Devils in 2012-13. Former goalkeeper Van der Sar played 186 top-flight games and won the title four times, while Van Nistelrooy netted 95 goals in 150 league appearances. The absence of Dutch trio of Van der Sar, Van Nistelrooy and Van Persie will come as a particular shock after their glittering success in the Premier League and with Man United. He has since apologised and admitted he has 'so much to learn'. He also said images of destruction in Ukraine were 'falsified' and reposted a Tweet claiming the media had 'lied' about a number of stories.Īlso missing out is Man United icon Evra, who was convicted by a Paris court for making homophobic statements in 2019, when he called PSG 'queers'. The former Sky Sports pundit, who was axed by the broadcaster in 2020, has consistently peddled theories about Covid and vaccines, claiming PCR tests were 'the biggest fraud ever perpetuated on mankind'. Southampton legend Le Tissier has come under fire for his controversial views and conspiracy theories. "Through the years since retirement, we’d go for dinner together in a little restaurant he knows well in Switzerland.The Premier League announced 15 nominees this year - down from 25 selected in 2022 They became a tough team to compete with and we both wanted to win, which motivated us further. “I feel Arsene is a very worthy inductee as he transformed Arsenal Football Club fantastically. United’s history and my own expectations were the things that drove me, and I then had to try and develop all my players with the same expectations and make sure we could go out and achieve them.
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It’s about the job at Manchester United and the bond we had over many years, so I’m also proud for the club, the staff and my players." However, it’s not just about me as a person. It’s an honour when you receive recognition like this. Sir Alex said: "I’m truly delighted to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame. Fergie has won the English top flight more than any other boss, and he's the only manager to achieve the treble on these shores. Wenger and Sir Alex - who between them won 16 Premier League trophies - have become the firs two inducted as part of the 'Class of 2023'. Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger have become the first two managers to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame.
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