Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson admits his obsessive nature blew their 2002 Champions League tilt.
Ferguson had his heart set on leading out his United side in a Champions League final that was to be staged in his hometown of Glasgow, with his plans for the Hampden Park match extending to some extravagant preparations on the advice of his chief executive David Gill.
“I always guard against complacency. It's a disease, but in the build-up to Hampden that season David Gill says 'I think you should go up to Glasgow and check out hotels because you know better than any of us'," said Ferguson, speaking at an event to promote Glasgow's participation in the Euro 2020 finals.
“So I went and checked out some hotels and was at one between East Kilbride and Strathaven. It would have been ideal for us. It was the perfect hotel.
“On the drive back down to Glasgow I said: 'I don't like it. I should never have done this'. We lost the semi-final, but that's life."