Man United gesture of respect towards Sir Alex Ferguson in the Brentford match

The legendary red devils manager recently suffered a really difficult lost in the last days, now that it has been confirmed that his wife passed away, but the team is ready to send his respects to him.

As soon as the news came out, the team released this statement, “Everyone at Manchester United sends our heartfelt condolences to Sir Alex Ferguson and his family on the passing of Lady Cathy. Lady Cathy was a beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother, and a tower of strength for Sir Alex throughout his career.”

“As a mark of respect, our players will wear black armbands during Saturday's game against Brentford.” and now that the game for the red devils is close it has been confirmed that the team is going to use the black armband but they are also ready to have a minute of respect for her before the game actually starts, and the news has shocked everyone inside and outside the club.

It has also been confirmed that since the news were official, the flags at Old Trafford were also lowered at half-mast, and now the fact is that it was a concern for the fans that they did not saw Sir Alex Ferguson at the stadium in the last games of the season, but now the reason is clear and they are ready to show their respect towards the manager.

Sir Alex Ferguson always talked about the importance that Lady Cathy Ferguson had with the team and with the career as the manager of the red devils, in fact he also confirmed that the first time he tried to retire, she was the one that stop him, a decision that would allow him have more trophies with the red devils and have an even better legacy.

Sir Alex Ferguson

The fact is that Sir Alex Ferguson is considered the best coach in the history of the Premier League, and it would not be possible to have such a legacy without the presence and the decisions that Lady Cathy Ferguson had with the manager and that eventually affected the team.