SIR ALEX FERGUSON RETURNS AND WATCHES ON IN UNITED'S STALEMATE WITH WOLVES

MANCHESTER, England -- Sir Alex Ferguson made an emotional return to Old Trafford to watch Manchester United draw 1-1 against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.

Ferguson, who was admitted to the Salford Royal Hospital in May for emergency surgery for a brain hemorrhage, was greeted by applause and cheers from the crowd as he attended his first match since the operation.

The 76-year-old former United manager released a statement in July to thank staff at Macclesfield, Salford Royal and Alexandra hospitals who treated him, and he revealed he hoped to be back at Old Trafford this season.

And on Saturday, United announced that the Scot would be back in the directors' box to watch Jose Mourinho's team take on Premier League new boys Wolves.

Sir Alex Ferguson was greeted by the Old Trafford crowd before Manchester United kicked off against Wolves Getty

It's really good [to be back]," he told MUTV. "It's obviously been a long journey, but I'm making steps forward, doing what my son tells me and what the doctors tell me, so, yeah, it's really good.

"I'm a bit nervous, to be honest with you, maybe a bit tense, really, because the last game was Arsenal back in April. It was a long time, but it's great to be back, and I just hope we get a win today."

Of doing interviews, Ferguson said: "I don't miss this. This is the pressure, having these press guys with stupid questions. No, it's great to go back to the stadium, and it's going to be quite emotional for me when the game starts, things like that. It had to happen sometime, and I've been looking forward to it. It was important getting the right time and the right rest before coming to a game.

"It's bound to be emotional. Particularly when I take my seat in the box. That will be something, you know. I'll be glad when it gets over and the game starts and I can enjoy it."

Ferguson thanked well-wishers for their kind words as he recovered and revealed he had invited some of the doctors who looked after him to the game as well.

"It's really good [to be back]," he told MUTV. "It's obviously been a long journey, but I'm making steps forward, doing what my son tells me and what the doctors tell me, so, yeah, it's really good.

"I'm a bit nervous, to be honest with you, maybe a bit tense, really, because the last game was Arsenal back in April. It was a long time, but it's great to be back, and I just hope we get a win today."

Of doing interviews, Ferguson said: "I don't miss this. This is the pressure, having these press guys with stupid questions. No, it's great to go back to the stadium, and it's going to be quite emotional for me when the game starts, things like that. It had to happen sometime, and I've been looking forward to it. It was important getting the right time and the right rest before coming to a game.

"It's bound to be emotional. Particularly when I take my seat in the box. That will be something, you know. I'll be glad when it gets over and the game starts and I can enjoy it."

Ferguson thanked well-wishers for their kind words as he recovered and revealed he had invited some of the doctors who looked after him to the game as well.