Alex Ferguson on the brink of winning his third Champions League winners ' medal . The United boss has been linked with a move to Real Madrid and is understood to be keen for Mourinho to take over at Old Trafford. And the legendary Stein , another to be brought up in a coal mining community , led Celtic to become the first ever British winners of the European Cup in 1967 , with Busby guiding United to victory the very next year . Scottish managers have won 18 of the last 26 English league championships .
Alex Ferguson on the brink of winning his third Champions League winners ' medal . The United boss has been linked with a move to Real Madrid and is understood to be keen for Mourinho to take over at Old Trafford. Scottish managers have won 18 of the last 26 English league championships .