By Ben Foster

Copyright pulsesports

Sir Alex Ferguson has spoken about his brother’s battle with dementia and the challenges of being at home following the death of his wife.

The Manchester United legendary manager is widely regarded as one of the greatest managers in Premier League history, having led the Red Devils to several trophies.

During his incredible 27-year reign, Ferguson led United to 13 Premier League titles, five FA Cups and two Champions League trophies.

He retired from the sport in 2013 and has since faced personal tragedy, with his wife, Lady Cathy, passing away and his brother’s dementia issue.

Ferguson speaks on crisis

Ferguson admits it is “not easy” to see his 82-year-old sibling suffer during an interview with BBC Breakfast, as reported by the Sun.

He said, “Martin recognises me, but the memory is not great and it’s in the back of my mind all the time.”

“I wonder if he’s in just now, whether I guess you give him a phone call and that. And I try to do that every day but sometimes you don’t because you’re busy.”

“It is (on my mind a lot), I’m his brother and I’m saying to myself, I’m only a year ahead of him,” he continued. “I think people who get to my age have little worries about how their memory is going to stand up. I’m 84 in December, there are moments when I forget things.”

Reflecting on the passing of Lady Cathy, Sir Alex added, “After my wife passed, I was stuck in the house a lot.”

“I moved house, into the country, next door to my son. But it’s not good enough just to sit watching TV, so I decided to travel. I went to Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong and Bahrain.”

“Occupy yourself. Dealing with the dementia group has been good for me. It’s something that I enjoy.”