It's believed Sir Alex Ferguson lived close to the care home where Denis Law was living and made frequent visits to support his friend - with the Scotsmen sharing a close relationship.

Dennis Law, who passed away aged 84 on Friday, was close friends with Sir Alex Ferguson - who penned a moving tribute to the ex-forward and calling him "the King of Old Trafford"

SIR Alex Ferguson visited Man United legend Denis Law up to three times a week at the nursing home where his dementia-hit friend died on Friday, aged 84. The club’s former boss, 83, who lives near

Sir Alex Ferguson's advice to Ruben Amorim was simple, but can Manchester United turn things around before it's too late?

Denis Law died at the age of 84 and legendary Old Trafford boss Sir Alex Ferguson has paid tribute to the all-time Man United great

Law, a two-time league champion with United and part of their 1968 European Cup-winning squad led by Sir Matt Busby - the first English team to lift the trophy - passed away on Friday at the age of 84. Law, who won the Ballon d'Or in 1964 and remains the only Scotsman to do so, also earned an impressive 55 caps for Scotland.

Sir Alex Ferguson has hailed Denis Law as the “greatest Scottish player of all time” following the legendary forward’s death on Friday. The former Manchester United, Aberdeen and Scotland boss also described Law, who remains the joint-record scorer for the national team, as the “cornerstone” of the Old Trafford club’s success.

Manchester United icon Sir Alex Ferguson was in attendance at Old Trafford on Sunday and offered his guidance to Ruben Amorim, although his words haven't always proved useful for managers in the past

Ruben Amorim might not have been historically accurate when he labelled his Manchester United flops as "maybe the worst team" in the club's history, but his astonishing claim did expose the extent of the problems facing the beleaguered boss.

Ruben Amorim has won just six of his 14 games as Man Utd boss and has been handed advice by Sir Alex Ferguson - whose messages have backfired in the past.

Ruben Amorim bemoaned "the worst team maybe in the history of Manchester United" after Sunday's loss to Brighton.