Sir Alex Ferguson snubs peerage and seat in House of Lords

Sir Alex Ferguson will not be swapping the red benches of Man Utd for the red benches of Parliament after snubbing a peerage, Mirror.co.uk reported.

The retired 71-year-old Red Devils hero has decided to turn down the chance of becoming a lord after vowing to put his wife Cathy first.

There was a clamour for Labour-supporting Sir Alex to be given the honour when he quit as manager of Manchester United in May.

The party’s new peers are due to be announced today, along with new Tory and Lib Dems lords.