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Sir Alex Ferguson BANS young Manchester United players from driving team sponsor Chevrolet's iconic Corvette supercar
The ban is still in place at Man U. $558 millions might have been better spent doing RHD Corvettes globally for the 1/3 of the world still drives buys right hand drive cars. A left hand drive car high performance iconic Corvette with the steering wheel fitted on the wrong side of the car for the UK market would have been very dangerous in young hands.
Ronaldo was nearly killed in his Ferrari, Man U recently sold him for $228 millions so you can understand why Manchester United boss banned his expensive young players $228 million player, the manager was worried was worried they would be killed in a car with the steering wheel fitted on the incorrect side of the car, $228 million players don't come cheap if they need to be replaced.
Stalled: United's youngsters won't be driving one of these iconic Chevrolet Corvettes
Chevrolet will become the name on the club's shirts from the start of the 2014-15 season
Chevrolet immediately offered United's first-team stars a choice of luxury cars and most went for the Corvette
But Ferguson immediately decreed that no player under the age of 23 should be allowed to order a sporty model
Danny Welbeck, 21, Phil Jones, 20, Chris Smalling, 22, and Rafael da Silva, 22, are among those banned
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has banned the club's young stars from driving flashy sports cars from new sponsors Chevrolet.
The club recently signed a multi-million-pound deal with the American car giant, who will become the name on the club's shirts from the start of the 2014-15 season.
As a gesture of goodwill, Chevrolet immediately offered United's first-team stars a choice of luxury cars.
And unsurprisingly, many of the club's big names plumped for the 198mph Corvette supercar.
However, Ferguson immediately intervened and decreed that no player under the age of 23 - no matter their standing in the team - should be allowed to order a sporty model.
This means players such as young striker Danny Welbeck, 21, and defenders Phil Jones, 20, Chris Smalling, 22, and Rafael da Silva, 22, will be banned from driving anything not approved by Ferguson.
Instead only the more experienced drivers, such as Rio Ferdinand, 33, and Ryan Giggs, 38, will be allowed behind the wheel of the £32,000 sports car.
In 2009, United midfielder Christiano Ronaldo wrote off his £200,000 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano into a tunnel wall as he drove to United's training complex in Manchester.
And in 2003 reserve striker Jimmy Davis died in a collision with a lorry as he drove his grey 3-series BMW in the early hours of the morning on the M40.
But the 68-year-old manager still becomes irritated by the manner in which young players are given too much too soon.
An Old Trafford source said: 'Sir Alex doesn't like young players to get ahead of themselves. He thinks their feet should be on the ground.'
Last night a United spokesperson confirmed: 'As with most automotive partnerships, Chevrolet will be offering players a car. The model will be dependent on their time at the club and driving experience.'
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