Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed he was ‘terrified’ about returning to Old Trafford following a brain haemorrhage.The legendary Manchester United boss underwent emergency surgery after suffering a bleed on the brain in 2018.Sir Alex made a heroic return to Old Trafford just months after life-saving surgeryGettyThe ordeal saw him placed in intensive care and with just a 20 per cent chance of survival.Ferguson went on to make a miraculous recovery but later feared losing his memory and his speech.Just a few months on from his surgery, Ferguson made his return to Old Trafford to watch his beloved Red Devils take on Wolves. Ahead of the release of his new book titled ‘Games of my Life’, the 84-year-old opened up on his emotions prior to his return to the director’s box.Fergie’s fear“I was terrified,” Ferguson told the BBC on Friday. “I wish I could say I was comfortable. I wasn’t. I wasn’t comfortable.“I didn’t know what the reaction was. You go there and they make that announcement with the manager, and then of course the loud applause, it was heart-rending you know.“My wife was with me and she was nearly crying. She sat down and said ‘ah that’s fantastic. That’s amazing.“One of the things was the generosity of the support, and recognising my time there.”Ferguson remains the most decorated manager in football history having masterminded a whopping 49 trophies during spells in charge of Aberdeen and Manchester United.Ferguson won a record 13 Premier League titles at Old TraffordGettyHe took over at Old Trafford in 1986 and went on to manage the Red Devils for 26 seasons, accumulating 1,000 league matches in the dugout.Ferguson led United to 13 Premier League titles, five FA Cups and two Champions League triumphs.Although the legendary Scot has endured a difficult period with his health, he revealed that he is now in a much better place.“I’m feeling quite good, yeah, despite small injuries,” he added.“It was a long recovery. I wasn’t allowed to travel or drink or anything like that.“I always remember my grandson coming in to see me, and I lost my voice, I couldn’t speak.The 84-year-old says he is feeling better after a difficult periodGetty“And then they brought in a therapist and she started doing things like, write down names of birds, names of animals, names of rivers… but that way my voice came back.”Asked about the emotional impact of his illness and recovery he said: “When I can’t talk, I must be frightened.“That was a frightening moment that.”