Manchester United and Premier League legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson has spoken of his biggest struggle since he called time on his managerial career, MySportDab reports.
Ferguson has cut a towering and irreplaceable figure in the Premier League and Manchester United’s history following his legendary spell with United as manager.
The Scott served as Many United manager for 27 years from 1996 to 2013. He won 13 Premier League titles and two Champions League campaign trophies, including domestic English trophies.
Since his retirement, Manchester United have struggled to find a hand to step into the shoes left behind by the 82-year-old. Till date, Sir Alex Ferguson still attend Manchester United matches and has been spotted in other football matches, especially at European finals.
Speaking in a recent interview with the BBC, Ferguson revealed how life has been with him since he quit football management.
According to him, his biggest challenge has been the fear of dementia – loss of memory. And he has taken pragmatic measures to curtail its effect by taking quizzes on YouTube and trying to stay close to the game.
‘I think the first year after retirement, I went to the European final and I said to Cathy ‘this is what I miss’ – big games, the European games.
“I’m 82, obviously I worry about it (dementia). Genuinely my memory is quite good, praise the lord, touch wood – I don’t know if it will stay that way.
”But I worry about it, 100%. I would be lying if I felt I was anywhere different,” he said. Watch Video On Twitter
Alex Ferguson was diagnosed and treated for brain haemorrhage in 2018 and had to undergo surgery to correct the ailment.
He recently lost his wife, Lady Cathy Ferguson, 84, in 2023 whom he described as his ‘bedrock,’ during his managerial stint with Manchester United.
Till date, he has remain an influential figure in Manchester United and has been a regular at Old Trafford, attending matches.
