Valverde: Ferguson is a very important person in the world of football

Ernesto Valverde described former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson as a "very important person in the world of football" as the Scot recovers in hospital after emergency surgery.

United confirmed on Saturday that Ferguson had undergone a successful operation following a brain haemorrhage.

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