The legendary former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson shared his heartfelt memories during an interview with BBC Breakfast, reflecting on the emotions surrounding his return to Old Trafford after a serious brain haemorrhage in May 2018. It had been four months since his emergency operation and he made the trip to encourage the team in their clash against Wolverhampton.
Ferguson revealed that he was overwhelmed with anxiety leading up to the match, unsure of how the fans would react to his presence. Fortunately, his worries were unfounded as the crowd greeted him and his wife, Cathy, with a standing ovation.
I wish I could say I felt comfortable. It was not like that... My wife was with me, and she was close to tears. When we sat down, she said, ‘This is fantastic,’ Ferguson reminisced.
Now at the age of 84, the Scottish icon feels well and is preparing to launch a new book titled Games of My Life, which compiles stories from 21 pivotal matches in both his playing and managerial career. During the interview, he also discussed the challenges he faced in recovering his speech after the surgery, his youthful days in Glasgow, a nearly realized move to Canada while at St. Johnstone, and the difficulties he encountered in making key managerial decisions — including the controversial sale of Paul Ince to Inter in 1995 and nurturing the club's young talents, now legends in their own right at Manchester United.
