🔻Alex Ferguson, the former highly decorated Manchester United manager, said that after a brain hemorrhage and emergency surgery in 2018, he was afraid to return to Old Trafford and did not know how fans would react to his presence again.

🔹According to the BBC, in May 2018 Ferguson underwent emergency surgery at Salford Royal Hospital due to a brain hemorrhage and was hospitalized for a time in intensive care. Less than four months later, he returned to Old Trafford for Manchester United’s match against Wolverhampton.

🔹Ferguson said about that day: “I was terrified. I wish I could say I was comfortable, but it wasn’t like that. I didn’t know what the fans’ reaction would be. When my name was announced, the fans welcomed me with tremendous applause.”

🔹He added: “My wife was next to me and was about to cry. When we sat down, she said: it’s fantastic. This is one of those moments that shows the generosity of the fans and their appreciation for my time at the club.”

🔹Ferguson also said about his illness that he had lost his voice and couldn’t speak. He explained: “I had lost my voice and couldn’t speak. It was a terrifying moment. I remember my grandchildren came to see me and I had lost my voice.” He went on to say that with the help of a therapist and doing exercises such as writing the names of birds, animals, and rivers, he gradually regained his ability to speak.

🔹Ferguson, who is now 84, said that despite minor injuries, his condition is good.