The two men locked horns during a period of intense rivalry starting in the 1990s, winning 16 English top-flight titles between them

Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson thanks medics for saving his life and says he feels humble by the huge outpouring of sympathy in his first public comments since undergoing emergency surgery for a brain haemorrhage in May.

Sir Alex Ferguson signed a contract with Manchester United in 2010 that ensured he would receive a higher salary than any of his players.