It was a nice gesture from Sir Alex Ferguson to send a message to Pep Guardiola ahead of the Champions League final in Istanbul.
As Guardiola said he was “touched”, it was, presumably, a message of encouragement.
When the giddiness and euphoria of Manchester City’s treble subsides a little - but the debate about the greatest manager to operate in the English game continues - Ferguson might be tempted to ping Pep another note.
