MAN Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson was rushed to hospital last night. He was at a soccer bash when he suffered a heavy nose bleed that would not stop. Fergie â treated for a heart problem in 2003 â was taken by ambulance to hospital in Glasgow. The scare came as he was about to speak at the cityâs Thistle Hotel at a dinner to celebrate 40 years since Rangers won the European Cup Winnersâ Cup. About 1,000 guests were told at the last minute that he had pulled out for âpersonal reasonsâ. Fergie, who played for ths Glasgow club in the 1960s, had been spotted outside with a bleeding nose while with fellow ex-Rangers player Sandy Jardine and former manager Alex McLeish. A witness said: âI saw him in the car park. His nose was bleeding and he looked uncomfortable.â Fergie thought it best to go to hospital as a âprecautionâ. Medics later ruled it was not serious and discharged him from hospital. He was back at home in Cheshire early today recovering United confirmed last night: âThere was a minor problem but he is at home resting and is fine.â Sir Alex was on the touchline on Sunday as United 1-0 won at Sunderland, but lost the Premier League title to Man City. On Monday, he attended his clubâs Player Of The Year awards night at Old Trafford. ............................................................................................. Thankfully it seems to be nothing major, but football management is a highly stressful job. Iv'e no idea who has been the oldest manager in a top league, but when (if ever) is the best time to say "that's it, feet up"?
Go on as long as he can, if he enjoys what he does and I think most of us would love the chance to do what he does, for the money he is on, then why not, he also has unfinished business, pretty sure he wants the 20th PL title and another CL winners medal before he retires.
we all differ, I get at first opportunity and have never regretted it, life without stress and with freedom suits me fine. Took my watch off the day I gave up and have never worn one since, time is mine now.
his dad died a few weeks after giving up the job he loved and sir alex has always said he is scared the same thing will happen
I was looking for the punch line, and it wasn't until I read almost the whole post before I realised it was genuine... I hope the old fellow is alright, because he has been and still is a massive character in the football world.
Football will be a much poorer place without he old grumpy ****er around thats for sure but there comes a time when putting up the feet and enjoying the grandkids is a far better alternative. Like Syd, my folks took their retirement nearly 15 years ago and have never looked back since and my old man is 77 and my mother 72
