Editing Alex Ferguson (section)

===Rock of Gibraltar===
In 2003, Ferguson launched legal action against the then major Manchester United shareholder [[John Magnier]] over stud rights for race horse [[Rock of Gibraltar (horse)|Rock of Gibraltar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racingandsports.com.au/breeding/rsNewsArt.asp?NID=30626|title=Sir Alex Ferguson takes His case to Court|publisher=Racing and Sports|date=20 November 2003|access-date=14 December 2009|archive-date=23 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130823073417/http://www.racingandsports.com.au/breeding/rsNewsArt.asp?NID=30626|url-status=dead}}</ref> Magnier counter-sued Ferguson<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/magniers-legal-action-damages-hopes-of-a-deal-568624.html|title=Magnier's legal action damages hopes of a deal|work=The Independent|location=UK|date=3 February 2004|access-date=14 December 2009|first=Nick|last=Harris| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100122120947/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/magniers-legal-action-damages-hopes-of-a-deal-568624.html| archive-date= 22 January 2010 | url-status= dead}}</ref> by filing a "Motion to Comply" requiring Ferguson to substantiate his claim for half of Rock of Gibraltar's stud fees. The legal issues were further compounded by Magnier being a significant shareholder in the football club managed by Ferguson at the time.<ref name = "rock settled">{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2374308/Ferguson-agrees-2.5m-Rock-deal.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2374308/Ferguson-agrees-2.5m-Rock-deal.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Ferguson agrees £2.5m Rock deal |first=Sam |last=Wallace |date=6 March 2004 |access-date=1 March 2019 |work=The Daily Telegraph }}{{cbignore}}</ref> Magnier requested that "99 Questions" be answered over Ferguson's transfer dealings, including those of Jaap Stam, Juan Sebastián Verón, Tim Howard, [[David Bellion]], Cristiano Ronaldo and Kléberson.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/feb/01/newsstory.sport5|title=United won't answer the 99 questions|work=The Guardian|location=UK|date=1 February 2004|access-date=14 December 2009|first=Denis|last=Campbell| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100123011107/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2004/feb/01/newsstory.sport5| archive-date= 23 January 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> The case was eventually settled out of Court.<ref name = "rock settled"/>