Sir Alex Ferguson, former Manchester United boss, has revealed he was ‘terrified’ when he made his first visit to Old Trafford following brain surgery in 2018.
Ferguson, now 84, suffered a brain haemorrhage at 76 and made his return to the stadium just four months after the surgery.
He visited Old Trafford to watch the Man Utd match against Wolves in the Premier League.
While recalling his first visit after the procedure, Ferguson, in an interview with BBC Breakfast, said, “I wish I could say I was comfortable. I wasn’t.”
Ferguson and his late wife Cathy received a standing ovation when they sat in the director’s box.
“My wife was with me, and she was nearly crying. When we sat down, she said, ‘That’s fantastic,’” Ferguson said.
While reflecting on his experience post-surgery, he said, “I had lost my voice. I couldn’t speak.” That was a frightening moment. I remember my grandsons coming to see me and I had lost my voice.”
“Then they brought in a therapist and she started doing things like asking me to write down the names of birds, names of animals, names of rivers. That way my voice came back,” he added.
Ferguson relinquished as United boss in 2013, after winning 36 major trophies during his 26-year successful stint as in charge of the assignment as manager.
2026-10-02 17:42:00
