Sir Alex Ferguson taken to hospital before Manchester United v Liverpool match | OneFootball

The former Red Devils boss, 84, was at Old Trafford and had been expected to attend the game before feeling unwell

Sir Alex Ferguson was taken to hospital after feeling unwell shortly before Manchester United’s match against Liverpool this afternoon.

The former Red Devils boss, 84, was at Old Trafford and had been expected to attend the game but was taken to the hospital in an ambulance around an hour before kick-off.

He was treated by medics in the Stretford End tunnel.

It is understood Sir Alex’s condition is not believed to be serious and he was treated as a precaution. He is expected to recover at home.

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The 13-time Premier League winner suffered a brain haemorrhage in 2018 but recovered following surgery. His current illness is not thought to be related.

Sir Alex, 84, continues to loom large at Manchester United matches both home and away, after serving as its best-known manager for nearly 27 years until his retirement in 2013.

The legendary football manager took over the team in 1986 and presided over 1,500 games, leading United to a glorious heyday earning 13 Premier League titles and two Champions League victories.

Even after retirement, he served as the club's ambassador until 2025 when co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe introduced cost-cutting measures.

"I sat down with Alex, just the two of us in the room. And I said, 'Look, the club isn't where you may think it is. It is spending more than it's earning and we're going to finish up in some difficulties. Honestly, we can't really afford to continue to pay you £2m a year," Ratcliffe told an interviewer.