At times, it seemed like Sir Alex Ferguson would be at Manchester United forever having spent close to 30 years in the dugout of the Red Devils
In Ferguson's final season at Old Trafford, Cathy was mourning the heartbreaking loss of her sister Bridget Robertson. It was a difficult period for the Ferguson family, particularly for his other half, whom he married in 1966.
While speaking on Ally McCoist's podcast, 'Ally's Social Club', which is produced by TNT Sports, Ferguson said: "Cathy's sister had died in the previous October and she was lost. "She had given her life to me, everything to me. looking after me because of my job... bringing the kids up."When I said I was going to retire, she was delighted and I knew that. I could tell by her body language."
Reflecting on his final league win, Sir Alex added: "What I did every January 1st, I wrote down every year where our opponents' games could be won or lost and I put us down to win by 10 points."They did really well, the team did really well and Van Persie was fantastic his goals, his thrust in the game, his power and confidence."
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