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fergie time
What does fergie time mean?
The perception that stoppage time is stretched to favour Manchester United (or any dominant side) chasing a late winner.
"Four minutes of Fergie time and, of course, they nicked it at the death."
Origin
Named for Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United and their frequent late goals.
Frequently asked questions
What does Fergie time mean?
It refers to the perception that stoppage time gets generously extended when a dominant team, originally Manchester United, is chasing a late goal.
Why is it called Fergie time?
It is named after Sir Alex Ferguson, whose Manchester United sides famously scored a large number of dramatic late and injury-time goals.
Is Fergie time a real thing?
It is mostly a fan and pundit joke rather than proven bias, though studies have looked at whether more injury time is played when big clubs are losing.
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