Ferdinand however, also praised Leicester and opined that they deserved to win the title.
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United were famously on the wrong end of such a result against Arsenal many years ago, with the Gunners sealing their title triumph at Old Trafford leading to scenes of celebrations from the visitors on the pitch after the game. At 5000-to-1 odds, the person made the bet and cashed out after the opening 4-2 win against Sunderland in August.
Ladbrokes claim the highest pay-out in England so far is around £72,000 from a £50 bet last month.
Leading goal scorer Jamie Vardy could miss the chance to celebrate Leicester City clinching the Barcly Premier League title at Manchester United, after being banned for an additional game for misconduct.
“They’ve been the best team, they’ve been strong and really, really good unit and I think you sense that they’ve got a really good team unit and a good spirit amongst them”.
And added: “Plenty of 5000/1 backers took sums midway through the season when it looked in the balance, but we wonder what our man didn’t like about the 4-2 win on the opening day of the season”.
Ladbrokes spokesman Alex Donohue said: “This will go down as the worst cash out decision in history”.
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Some fans kept faith, including Hollywood actor Tom Hanks, who is in line for half a million pounds after he claimed he put £100 on Leicester at the start of the season.
