“Believe me, without those people who gave me such great care, I would not be sitting here today.”
For the first time since suffering a brain haemmorrhage in early May, Sir Alex Ferguson has addressed the public with a video message from the Manchester United Twitter account.
It is the first time Ferguson has been in the public eye since he suffered a life-threatening haemmorrhage in May.
In the video, he expresses his gratitude towards the medical staff who have taken care of him over the past two and a half months. He also promised to return to Old Trafford at some point during the upcoming season, and wished José Mourinho and the squad good luck.
On Saturday 5 May, the football world was rocked by the news that Sir Alex Ferguson had undergone surgery for a brain haemorrhage.
Since then, the most successful manager in English football history has battled in a way only he knows how.
Today, we bring you a special message. pic.twitter.com/NgGejgM46e
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 26, 2018
The whole of the footballing world let out a sigh of relief upon the news that the iconic manager has recovered from the life-threatening incident.