Man jailed for attack on Sir Alex

Sir Alex was in London for a function when he was attacked

A man who drunkenly assaulted Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson at a railway station has been jailed for 15 months.

Kevin Reynolds, 44, admitted punching Sir Alex in the groin before headbutting a police community support officer at Euston station last month.

Reynolds, originally from Fife, Scotland, was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court.

Sir Alex is not believed to have been badly hurt during the incident.

This is not something I expect to happen to me when I am going about my daily business Statement from Sir Alex Ferguson

Sir Alex later told police in an impact statement: "He really gave me a whack. At the time my natural instinct was to react and defend myself.

"However, I decided against it as I did not know if he was carrying any weapon and might come at me again."

He added: "This is not something I expect to happen to me when I am going about my daily business and it completely stunned me."

Reynolds, who was branded a "significant risk to the public", spotted Sir Alex outside Euston railway station, staggered towards him and delivered a single blow.

His "stunned" victim promptly doubled up in agony and, as he fought for breath, managed to gasp: "What the hell are you doing?"

Reynolds promptly insisted: "I'm sorry Fergie, I didn't realise it was you."

But almost immediately afterwards he held out his arms and started shouting: "Fergie, Fergie, shut your mouth."

Reynolds, who had been binge drinking on vodka and lager, then butted and racially abused a police community support officer trying to detain him.

Other officers quickly arrived at Euston Station and overpowered him.

Reynolds' criminal record features a total of 146 convictions, including many for violence, over nearly a quarter of a century.