Sir Alex Ferguson was briefly taken to hospital on Sunday after feeling unwell at Old Trafford before Manchester United's Premier League match against Liverpool.
Manchester United did not release an official statement, but club figures indicated the situation was not treated as an emergency. Ferguson, 84, was in the tunnel area shortly before kick-off when medical staff recommended hospital assessment, which was carried out as a safety measure rather than in response to any acute incident.
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The Athletic reported that, after the game, Ferguson had gone back home and was OK following the tests. There was no suggestion from those around Ferguson that the episode was linked to any earlier condition or that further treatment was required at this stage.
He was taken to hospital but later returned home following precautionary checks and was described as fine by a source close to the former manager.
Earlier on Sunday, cardiologist Dr. Aseem Malhotra had posted a photograph with Ferguson at Old Trafford, showing the pair together before the fixture against Liverpool. Malhotra wrote on X: "A privilege, honour and dream come true to be invited to spend some quality time with Sir Alex Ferguson ahead of the game against Liverpool today at old Trafford. "
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The brief hospital visit inevitably brought back memories of May 2018, when Ferguson required emergency surgery following a brain haemorrhage and spent time in intensive care. However, people close to the situation have stressed that nothing currently indicates any connection between Sunday's events and that serious episode eight years ago. The United supremo is said to be stable and fine at home.
Ferguson's status within football rests on a record few managers approach. During nearly 27 years in charge of Manchester United, from 1986 to 2013, Ferguson won 13 Premier League titles between 1993 and 2013. No other manager has matched that total in England's top division; Manchester City's Pep Guardiola is next with six league crowns.
On the pitch, Manchester United beat Liverpool 3-2, a result many at the club hoped would lift Ferguson's spirits. Head coach Michael Carrick, who played under Ferguson for 12 seasons, said post-match: "I did hear about it before the game so I was aware about that. All I can say is I was affected, we wish him all the best and hopefully the result gives him a good boost. "
Ferguson has remained a familiar figure at Old Trafford since retiring in 2013, often watching from the directors' box and attending major fixtures.
