Sir Alex Ferguson looks back on his 2018 brain hemorrhage

Sir Alex Ferguson, the famous Manchester United manager, discusses the brain hemorrhage he suffered on May 5, 2018, in his new book, "Games of my life." The incident occurred at his home and could have been fatal had his wife, Cathy, not been there.

Ferguson recounts: "I survived because my wife was downstairs when she heard all the shoes clattering off the shoe rack onto the floor upstairs. If she hadn't been there, the Referee in the Sky might have blown the final whistle on me."

The chief physician at Salford Royal Hospital stated: "75 to 85% of people over 60 who suffer an incident like mine die from it." Ferguson, who was 76 at the time and is now 82, assesses the severity of this event.

After a long recovery, Ferguson was able to return to the stands at Old Trafford to attend a match on September 22, 2018. He considers this moment the most moving welcome he has ever received.

Triumphant return

Ferguson emphasizes that his return to Old Trafford stadium four months after his crisis remains etched in his memory: "The reception I got from the spectators at Old Trafford that day meant more to me than anything I have ever experienced."