Former Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea was seen reuniting with his former teammates, including captain Bruno Fernandes, at a popular brasserie in Greater Manchester earlier this week.
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Lady Cathy Ferguson, the wife of former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, has died at the age of 84, the family have announced. The Ferguson family confirmed the death of Lady Cathy in a statement on Friday afternoon.
Lady Cathy and Sir Alex met when the United manager was 23 in 1964 and they were married two years later. They had been married for 57 years. They went on to have three sons, Mark in 1968 and twins Jason and Darren in 1972.
In a statement, the Ferguson family said: "We are deeply saddened to confirm the passing yesterday of Lady Cathy Ferguson, survived by her husband, three sons, two sisters, 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The family asks for privacy at this time."
Lady Cathy supported Sir Alex through the life-threatening brain haemorrhage he suffered in May 2018.
In a statement, Manchester United said: "Everyone at Manchester United sends our heartfelt condolences to Sir Alex Ferguson and his family on the passing of Lady Cathy, a beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother, and a tower of strength for Sir Alex throughout his career."
Sir Alex has spoken about Lady Cathy previously, praising her influence on their children and grandchildren. He said: "Cathy is fantastic with the kids. It’s a military operation with her. If any of them misbehave, they’re in the doghouse."
It was Lady Cathy who helped talk Sir Alex out of his initial plans to retire in 2002. Writing in his autobiography, he revealed she had told him: "One, your health is good. Two, I’m not having you in the house. And three, you’re too young anyway."
Sir Alex has since revealed that his decision to eventually retire in 2013 was partly influenced by the death of Lady Cathy's sister, Bridget
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Lady Cathy Ferguson, the wife of former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, has sadly died at the age of 84.The Ferguson family confirmed the news in a statement released to the PA news agency on Friday 6th October.The statement read: “We are deeply saddened to confirm the passing yesterday of Lady Cathy Ferguson, survived by her husband, three sons, two sisters, 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.The family asks for privacy at this time." Cathy and Sir Alex, who is currently featuring in the media due to the new Beckham documentary series on Netflix, had been married since 1966, with the couple having met while they were both working at a typewriter factory. Sir Alex is known for gushing over his wife and credits much of her support to his success managing the football club.