Sir Alex Ferguson makes first public appearance following hospital scare
Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has been photographed in public for the first time since being taken to hospital as a precaution in May.
The 84-year-old Scot was spotted in high spirits posing with a supporter at a restaurant in Wilmslow.
He had previously missed United’s home fixture against Liverpool on 3 May following a sudden health scare.
Paramedics transported the legendary boss away in an ambulance shortly before kick-off, although the situation was not deemed an emergency.
Recovery progress confirmed
Following the incident, the 13-time Premier League winner returned home to continue his recuperation away from the public eye.
League Managers’ Association chief executive Richard Bevan recently confirmed the managerial icon is firmly on the mend.
His recovery meant he was unable to attend the recent LMA annual awards ceremony.
England manager Thomas Tuchel stepped in to present the Sir Alex Ferguson Trophy to Frank Lampard in his absence.
“It is, of course, not the same without Sir Alex himself, and we wish him all the best and a speedy recovery so that he is hopefully with us next year on stage again.”
A special supporter encounter
Football enthusiast Vimal Devassy shared the newly emerged photograph online alongside a heartfelt message.
The restaurant worker expressed his deep admiration for the profound impact the former Aberdeen manager had on Cristiano Ronaldo.
“I wasn’t shaking because I met a football legend, I was shaking because I was standing beside a man who helped shape the journey of my idol.”
Widely regarded as one of football’s greatest minds, the veteran coach stepped down from his Old Trafford role in 2013 after 26 spectacularly successful years.