FERGIE EMERGENCY
Sir Alex Ferguson taken to hospital after suffering health scare at Old Trafford ahead of Man Utd vs Liverpool
SIR ALEX FERGUSON was whisked to an ambulance after feeling unwell ahead of Manchester United’s derby against Liverpool.
Reports claim he was then rushed to hospital following his health scare at Old Trafford.
The Red Devils legend, 84, was at the Theatre of Dreams prior to Sunday’s crunch Premier League kick-off.
But Sir Alex was whisked to an ambulance before the game started after feeling unwell.
The 13-time Premier League winner was first attended to by medics in the Stretford End tunnel following his complaints.
He was taken to an ambulance and checked over inside the vehicle before it’s understood he was taken to hospital.
A source told SunSport that Fergie was sat up in the ambulance and was “okay.”
The legendary gaffer then left Old Trafford.
United declined to comment.
Ferguson is a regular at home games and has a row of seats in the Old Trafford directors’ box.
The Scot was a club ambassador for 12 years after his retirement from management in 2013.
However, his £2million-a-year arrangement was ended by co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe last year.
Ferguson suffered a brain haemorrhage in May 2018 and was rushed to hospital.
Sir Alex underwent emergency surgery and was given just a 20 per cent survival rate by docs.
The Scot recovered and made his return to Old Trafford for United’s 1-1 draw with Wolves in September of that year.
Reflecting on the incident, Fergie said in his 2021 movie ‘Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In’: “There were five brain haemorrhages that day.
“Three died. Two survived. You know you are lucky.”
Three years ago, Sir Alex also lost his wife of 57 years, Lady Cathy, who passed away aged 84.
His brother Martin, 82, has also been diagnosed with dementia.
Sir Alex said last year: “Martin recognises me, but the memory is not great and it’s in the back of my mind all the time.
“I wonder if he’s in just now, whether I guess you give him a phone call and that.
“And I try to do that every day but sometimes you don’t because you’re busy.
“It is (on my mind a lot), I’m his brother and I’m saying to myself, I’m only a year ahead of him.
“I think people who get to my age have little worries about how their memory is going to stand up. I’m 84 in December, there are moments when I forget things.”
Reflecting on Lady Cathy’s passing, Sir Alex added: “After my wife passed, I was stuck in the house a lot.
“I moved house, into the country, next door to my son. But it’s not good enough just to sit watching TV, so I decided to travel. I went to Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong and Bahrain.
“Occupy yourself. Dealing with the dementia group has been good for me. It’s something that I enjoy.”
