Fergie car ban! United boss puts his foot down on young players



Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has banned the club's young stars from driving flashy sports cars from new sponsors Chevrolet.



United recently signed a multi-million-pound deal with the American car giant, who will become the name on the club's shirts from the start of the 2014-15 season.



Ban: The Manchester Untied boss has put his foot down on young players

As a gesture of goodwill, Chevrolet immediately offered United's first-team stars a choice of luxury cars and understandably many of the club's big names plumped for iconic Corvettes.



Stalled: United's youngsters won't be driving one of these

However, Sportsmail understands Ferguson immediately intervened and decreed that no player under the age of 23 - no matter their standing in the team - should be allowed to order a sporty model.



This means players such as young striker Danny Welbeck, 21, and defenders Phil Jones, 20, Chris Smalling, 22, and Rafael, 22, will be banned from driving anything not approved by Ferguson.



Welbeck: Too young No Chevrolet: Jones

Good engine then, Fergie?

Chevrolet Corvette

Engine size: Ranging from 6.0-7.0 litres

Top speed: 196mph

BHP: 400-600

0-60: Under 4 secs

Insurance group: 49/50

Average price: £32,000

MPG: Between 16-26

The move is a classic case of Ferguson - the master man-manager - ensuring his young stars don't get too big for their boots.



Ferguson has always been hot on matters such as this.



Two years ago, for example, it emerged he told players in the club's youth squads they were not allowed to wear coloured football boots.

