Sir Alex Ferguson recovering after being taken to hospital before Man Utd game

SportFootballSir Alex Ferguson recovering after being taken to hospital before Man Utd gameThe 84-year-old Scot sought precautionary medical attention at Old Trafford ahead of the 3.30pm kick-off.Simon Peach Sunday 03 May 2026 17:12 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"d5afca8d-d41a-4bda-a2d7-31295fc9f5cb","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/alex-ferguson-press-association-liverpool-b2969782.html","title":"Sir Alex Ferguson recovering after being taken to hospital before Man Utd game"}}Sir Alex Ferguson was taken to hospital after feeling unwell before kick-off at Old Trafford (Martin Rickett/PA) (PA Archive)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is understood to be recovering after being taken to hospital ahead of the match against Liverpool at Old Traff...