Sir Alex Recovered By Recalling His Old Stars

Sir Alex Ferguson feared he would never speak again after suffering a brain haemorrhage three years ago.

- Jon Coates

The former Manchester United manager also revealed how part of his therapy was to recall every member of his teams.

Sir Alex was famed for his dressing room rants at players such as David Beckham and Gary Neville, which became known as the “hairdryer treatment”.

But he was worried about losing his powerful voice – and his memory – after undergoing emergency surgery in 2018.

Sir Alex, 79, told of his fears as a documentary about his life premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival last night.

The two-time Champions Leaguewinning manager with the Red Devils was filmed for Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In while recovering from the operation. It was directed by his son, Jason.