Posted by Chinenye on Fri 02nd Oct, 2026 - tori.ng
Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has spoken about the difficult time he went through after suffering a brain haemorrhage in 2018.
(Sir Alex Ferguson. Photo by Evening Standard)
Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has spoken about his recovery from a brain haemorrhage, recalling the fear he felt after emergency surgery in 2018.
He suffered the haemorrhage in May 2018 and returned to Old Trafford four months later to watch United play Wolves in the Premier League.
Despite 26 years in charge of the club, he admitted he was nervous about going back.
An online Sport reported his words on Friday, with Ferguson saying he wished he could say he was comfortable but he was not.
His wife Cathy was with him and he said she nearly cried.
The couple got a standing ovation from fans when they took their seats in the directors box, and she told him it was fantastic.
Ferguson was 76 and had retired five years earlier when it happened.
He said the early days were hard because he lost his voice and could not speak, which he called a frightening moment. His grandsons saw him struggling to talk when they visited.
A therapist then got him to write down names of birds, animals and rivers, and that is how his voice came back.
Now close to his 85th birthday, he says he feels well apart from some minor injuries.
He has also written about his career in a new book, Games of My Life, which looks back at 21 defining matches from his playing and managerial days.
He won 38 trophies at United and is one of the most decorated managers in football history.