Rafa Benitez has been welcomed into a very special club by Sir Alex Ferguson on Thursday night. The Newcastle boss has now managed over 1,000 matches in professional football. At…

Sir Alex Ferguson and others on LMA panel choose Newcastle’s latest Championship match for Performance of the Week award.

Sir Alex Ferguson and others on LMA panel choose Newcastle’s latest Championship match for Performance of the Week award.

Sir Alex Ferguson and the rest of the LMA panel choose Newcastle’s latest Championship match for Performance of the Week award.

More champagne and another trophy for Rafa Benitez, courtesy of Howard Wilkinson, Sir Alex Ferguson and the rest of the LMA panel.

Rafa Benitez and his Newcastle players pick up award from Sir Alex Ferguson and LMA.

Sir Alex Ferguson was part of a five man panel who have chosen Steve McClaren and Newcastle United for a special award.

Sir Alex Ferguson was part of a five man panel who have selected Steve McClaren and Newcastle United for a special award.

An award for FA Cup Manager Of The Year has now appeared but Alan Pardew isn’t hopeful.

Only a year ago it was Alan Pardew’s name up in lights but this season Sir Alex Ferguson has just pipped Newcastle United’s manager to the LMA ‘Manager Of The Year’ award. At the awards night earlier this week, Ferguson predictably won the top award but other managers were also interviewed at the event, including Newcastle’s past and present managers, Chris Hughton and Alan Pardew.