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| Man jailed for attack on Sir Alex | Man jailed for attack on Sir Alex |
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| A man who drunkenly assaulted Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson at a railway station has been jailed for 15 months. | 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. | 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. | Reynolds, originally from Fife, Scotland, was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court. |
| Sir Alex is not believed to have been badly hurt during the incident. | 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 | 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. | 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." | "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." | 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. | 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?". | 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." | 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. |