Pep Guardiola has sent his best wishes to Sir Alex Ferguson for a speedy recovery. The former Manchester United boss, 76, is seriously ill in intensive care after emergency surgery following a brain haemorrhage.
Ferguson is good friends with Guardiola, and at one stage the Catalan had looked a contender to replace him at Old Trafford. Ferguson took Guardiola out to dinner just two weeks ago to congratulate him on winning this season’s Premier League title with City, and the Spaniard is hoping his friend makes a swift recovery.
He told Sky Sports before City’s match against Huddersfield: “Brian Kidd, who is here now, was with [Sir Alex] for a lot of time.
“So a big hug and our thoughts are with his wife Cathy and the Manchester United family. I was glad to have dinner with him two weeks ago, and hopefully he can recover as quickly as possible.”
There had been no updates from Manchester United or from Salford Royal, where Ferguson was admitted, by 1.30pm on Sunday afternoon. The club said on Saturday night that the surgery had gone “very well” but that Ferguson would need a period of intensive care to aid his recovery.
Ferguson had appeared fit and well when he presented Arsène Wenger with a memento at Old Trafford last Sunday ahead of the Frenchman’s departure from Arsenal.
But rumours began to circulate about the 76-year-old’s health after Doncaster manager Darren Ferguson, Sir Alex’s son, did not attend his side’s final match of the League One season against Wigan because of what was reported as a “severe family'.
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