The legendary former Aberdeen boss was taken to hospital ahead of Manchester United's clash with Liverpool today.
Ruth Suter
16:20, 03 May 2026Updated 16:22, 03 May 2026
Sir Alex Ferguson
Sir Alex Ferguson(Image: Jane Barlow/PA Wire)
Sir Alex Ferguson has been taken to hospital after falling ill at Old Trafford.
The legendary former Aberdeen and Manchester United boss was expected to take in the Red Devils' clash with Liverpool on Sunday. But after feeling unwell, he has been taken to hospital.
The move is just a precaution according to Mail Online and there is optimism that he will soon be recovering at home.
Ferguson, 84, was taken to hospital in an ambulance around an hour before United's game against bitter rivals Liverpool kicked off but it wasn't considered an emergency situation.
It is understood the ordeal was not considered an emergency situation. It is not the first time that the Glasgow-born legend has been involved in a health scare.
He suffered a brain haemorrhage in 2018 but recovered after undergoing successful surgery. It is reported that the latest incident is not related.
Speaking about that scare in the 2021 film 'Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In', he said: "There were five brain haemorrhages that day. Three died. Two survived. You know you are lucky."
Ferguson was the mastermind of the most successful period in United history. Taking over in 1986, he remained in charge until his retirement in 2013. United won 13 Premier League titles, five FA Cups, four League Cups and two Champions League titles during his time at the helm.
Ferguson has continued to be a prominent figure at the club since his retirement. He regularly appears at both home and away games to watch his former side. He was also handed an ambassadorial role at the club but saw that brought to an end by Sir Jim Ratcliffe as he attempted to cut costs at the club.
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Ratcliffe said: "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.
"I said, 'I'm going to leave it with you, let you have a think about it.' It was very grown up. Maybe a little bit grumpy at the beginning, but he got it. He came back three days later, after talking to his son and said, 'Fine, I'm going to step away from it. My decision.'" Ratcliffe added: "I think it reflects really well on Alex because he put the club before himself."
Ferguson heartbreakingly lost his wife Cathy in 2023. The pair were married for 57 years.