Breaking News: Edwin van der Sar's Critical Condition in Intensive Care Sends Shockwaves through Football Community
Ex-Man Utd goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, 52, is in intensive care due to brain bleeding However, his wife confirmed he is stable and communicating, with no immediate life-threatening danger Van der Sar, a former Premier League and Champions League winner, spent six successful years at Manchester United
Edwin van der Sar is currently receiving intensive care, but his wife has confirmed that he is communicating and is not in any life-threatening danger. The renowned former goalkeeper for Manchester United and the Netherlands was hospitalized in Croatia last Friday due to brain bleeding.
According to a statement from Annemarie van der Sar, issued through Dutch club Ajax, Edwin remains in the intensive care unit but is currently in a stable condition and not at risk of immediate danger. During our visits, he has been communicating, and we must wait patiently to observe how his condition progresses.
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Van der Sar, 52, had been on holiday in Croatia when he reportedly suffered a cerebral haemorrhage.
Manchester United expressed their support for their former goalkeeper by tweeting: "Our heartfelt love and strength are with you, Edwin."
Fulham, where Van der Sar spent four years prior to joining United, tweeted: "The entire Fulham Football Club hopes for a speedy recovery, Edwin. Our thoughts are with you."
The Professional Footballers' Association tweeted: "The thoughts of everyone at the PFA are with Edwin and his family."
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Van der Sar clinched four Premier League titles and the 2008 Champions League trophy during his six-year tenure at Manchester United. He later made a comeback at Ajax, assuming the position of chief executive in 2016, until his departure at the conclusion of the previous season.
After a disappointing campaign that saw the club secure a third-place finish in the Eredivise and fail to qualify for the Champions League, Van der Sar declared his departure from his position on the club's board, marking an end to his nearly 11-year tenure. "I believe it is necessary for me to create some distance, take a break, and engage in new endeavors," he announced via Twitter in late May.
"It is unsettling to be responsible for making decisions regarding the future of this remarkable club in the upcoming period. Consequently, I have chosen to tender my resignation."
Having made over 200 appearances for Ajax and experiencing European triumphs as a member of Louis van Gaal's team, the Dutch goalkeeper ventured to Juventus before ultimately joining Fulham in 2001.
Van der Sar made a move to Old Trafford four years later, where he achieved success in winning the League Cup twice and the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup. However, United experienced disappointment with defeats to Barcelona in the 2009 Champions League final and the 2011 match at Wembley, leading Van der Sar to retire.
Van der Sar played 130 times for the Netherlands and for a spell was the nation's most-capped player.
