I’m an ex-Man Utd star and was forced to neck a ‘Wes Brown Special’ – it nearly got me sacked by Sir Alex Ferguson

FORMER Manchester United striker Daniel Nardiello revealed Sir Alex Ferguson threatened to boot him out of Old Trafford after he necked a “Wes Brown Special” in a nightclub.

Nardiello, 40, came through United’s academy before going on to play four games for the first team.

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Sir Alex Ferguson threatened to sack Nardiello after hearing of his exploitsAction Images – Reuters

He also played for the likes of Barnsley, QPR and Rotherham and won three international caps for Wales.

But Nardiello recalled the time he was given a “Wes Brown Special” on a night out during his academy days.

After scoring in a game for United’s reserves, Nardiello’s team-mates urged him to go out and celebrate.

Speaking on the Under The Cosh podcast, he said: “I remember one time, I’ve played for the reserves at [aged] 16, 17 because they were short on players. A friendly game, come on, [played] 20 minutes and scored a goal.

“Got back to my digs and they [my fellow academy teammates] said, ‘Go out and celebrate. You’ve done really well, go out.’”

Having gone out in the city centre, Nardiello revealed he bumped into ex-United defender Wes Brown and one time Old Trafford striker David Healy.

Recalling the pair pulling him over to them, Nardiello said: “[I was] given us what he’s called a Wes Brown special.

“It was a triple gin, a triple whiskey and a triple vodka. He made us down all three.”

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But word of Nardiello’s exploits quickly got back to United manager Ferguson.

And the Old Trafford icon hauled Nardiello into his office for a stern telling off.

Nardiello continued: “Anyway, Monday morning comes along and we’re in the office with Fergie and Neil Bailey and stuff.

“He [Fergie] said, ‘If you ever go out again in Manchester, you’ll be sacked from the club, you’ll leave the club.”

The ex-striker claimed Fergie “had spies out in Manchester” so if any of the academy players or first-team stars went out, word would get back to him.

Nardiello said: “Genuinely, he had his spies out in Manchester. It was known if we ever went out in Manchester.

“That was my first ever experience of it.

“In digs, I never went out like that again because you knew it was getting back and you didn’t want to get in s*** with the gaffer and Neil Bailey and the youth team guys as well.”

Nardiello went on to play for a number of EFL clubs after leaving Manchester UnitedPA:Empics Sport