The parade travelled towards the city centre and arrived at Albert Square, where the bus was greeted by more fans.Fans lined every part of the route from the stadium to the square, with police by 19:00 refusing entry to any more fans after the plaza and the surrounding streets filled to capacity.Famara Bojang from London said he had "come to the parade today as I wanted to be part of this moment in history", while Darren Reid from Barrow-in-Furness said he had been to "every parade since 1999, but I'm obviously here this time to say goodbye to Fergie".Sir Alex, who is retiring at the age of 71 after 26 years in Manchester, has won 38 trophies at Old Trafford.Some supporters ignited red flares, several climbed lamp posts for a view of the bus and others were seen leaning from windows and standing on rooftops. Ryan Giggs, who has played a part in virtually all of Sir Alex's 38 trophies, said he was happy the manager - who joined the club from Aberdeen in November 1986 - was leaving with another piece of silverware to his name.Speaking from the bus, the septuagenarian Scotsman thanked fans for their support over the years and for the reception he received at his final home game, United's 2-1 win against Swansea City on Sunday.
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