Ferguson is mourning the death of his partner following a 57-year marriage, during which she helped him to build an empire at Old Trafford during an era of dominance that will never be repeated.
Legendary former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was talked out of retiring 12 years before he finally called time on his managerial career by his late wife Lady Cathy.
Ferguson is mourning the death of his partner following a 57-year marriage, during which she helped him to build an empire at Old Trafford during an era of dominance that will never be repeated.
The 81-year-old won 13 league titles with United, but things could have ended very differently if Cathy had not stepped in to save the day 22 years ago.
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In his autobiography, which was released in 2013, Ferguson contemplated retirement in 2001, but was eventually persuaded to prolong his career by his wife and three sons.
"On the sofa that night of Christmas Day 2001, I nodded off while watching television. In the kitchen a mutiny was brewing. The traditional assembly room of our family home was the scene for a discussion that would change each of our lives,” he wrote.
"The chief rebel came in and kicked my foot to wake me. In the frame of the door I could pick out three figures, all my sons, lined up for maximum solidarity. Cathy said: 'We’ve just had a meeting. We’ve decided. You’re not retiring.'
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"As I weighed this announcement I felt no urge to resist. She added: 'One, your health is good. Two, I’m not having you in the house. And three, you’re too young anyway.'"
The decision to stay in management proved to be worth its weight in gold, as he went on to win another six Premier League titles with United after Cathy's crucial intervention.
He also managed to lift the Champions League trophy with the Red Devils in 2008 before eventually leaving the club at the end of the 2012/13 season.
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