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Sir Alex Ferguson's son, Darren, has been sacked by Peterborough United - departing the club for a fourth time - after their latest defeat.
Ferguson Jnr has been in charge of the Posh on four separate occasions, first arriving in 2007 and leaving on Saturday for the fourth time after a bottom-of-the-table clash.
Peterborough, who Ferguson has led to four promotions in his various stays, are bottom of the League One table and went down 2-1 at home to Blackpool on Saturday afternoon.
'I have made the decision to terminate Darren Ferguson's contract after today's game,' chairman Darragh MacAnthony said in a statement. 'The decision wasn't taken lightly but it's a decision I feel is the correct one for the football club.
'The gaffer is for me the greatest manager in the club's history who I will always consider to be part of my family and the club's family. There are too many wonderful moments to mention here but those many historical celebrated moments I will cherish and remember forever.
It means legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex will have to find a new hobby after regularly being seen watching his son's side in action on more than one occasion.
Sir Alex Ferguson's son, Darren, has been sacked by Peterborough with the club bottom of League One
Ferguson, who has been Boro's manager on four separate occasions, was let go after his side's 2-1 defeat by Blackpool on Saturday
Ferguson, 51, represented the likes of Man United, Wolves, Sparta Rotterdam and Wrexham during his playing career.
He has since followed his father into management but now finds himself out of work, while he has also had spells with Preston and Doncaster Rovers.
The attendance of the legendary United manager at his son's game comes after he bought a £1.2million house in an idyllic village next door to Darren so he can be close to his grandchildren.
The Man Utd legend snapped up the five-bedroom property in Goostrey, Cheshire after putting his former family home on the market for £3.5million following the death of his beloved wife, Cathy. Sir Alex and Lady Cathy had three sons, 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Goostrey, his new home, first appeared in the Domesday Book of 1086 and has become a base for footballers including Raheem Sterling - who lived there when he was at Manchester City.
It has two pubs, the Crown Inn and the Space Invader - previously known as the Red Lion - and several local shops, a post office and a cafe. His move was reported by The Mirror.
Lady Cathy was by Sir Alex's side throughout his long football career, and helped nurse him back to health after his stroke following his retirement after 26 years at Man Utd in 2013.
