Sky Sports interrupts Man Utd-Liverpool coverage to give Sir Alex Ferguson update
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Sir Alex Ferguson was due to be in attendance at Old Trafford for Manchester United's clash against Liverpool on Sunday, but he was taken to the hospital after feeling unwell17:06, 03 May 2026Updated 17:10, 03 May 2026Sir Alex Ferguson has been rushed to the hospital(Image: Getty Images)Sir Alex Ferguson was taken to the hospital after falling ill at Old Trafford.The news was confirmed during Sunday's game between Manchester United and Liverpool, with Sky Sports providing an update on the icon's status at half-time. Just as the second half was about to start, Sky host David Jones interrupted the channel's coverage to say: "One note of slight concern, concerning the great Sir Alex Ferguson, who's not actually been here (at Old Trafford) during the first half."He did attend the game earlier, but was then taken by ambulance to hospital, where he's having a close eye being kept on him.
You know you are lucky."Ferguson is arguably Manchester United's greatest ever manager(Image: Getty Images)Ferguson masterminded the most triumphant era in United's history, taking the reins in 1986 and remaining in charge until his retirement in 2013.During his tenure, United claimed 13 Premier League titles, five FA Cups, four League Cups and two Champions League trophies.Since stepping down as manager, Ferguson has remained a prominent figure at the club, regularly attending home and away matches to support his former side.Sir Jim Ratcliffe also brought Ferguson's ambassadorial role at the club to an end as part of his cost-cutting measures."I sat down with Alex, just the two of us in the room. Honestly, we can't really afford to continue to pay you £2m a year,'" Ratcliffe explained."I said, 'I'm going to leave it with you, let you have a think about it.'"It was very grown up.
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."