Alan Hansen: Former Liverpool defender and pundit seriously ill in hospital, club statement says | Football News

Alan Hansen is “critically ailing in hospital” based on former membership Liverpool.

An announcement from the Premier League aspect learn: “The ideas and assist of everybody at Liverpool FC are with our legendary former captain Alan Hansen, who’s at present critically ailing in hospital.

“The membership is at present involved with Alan’s household to supply our assist at this tough time, and our ideas, needs and hopes are with Alan and the entire Hansen household.

“We’ll present any additional updates as we obtain them sooner or later, and we request that the Hansen household’s privateness is revered at the moment.”

Hansen spent 14 years as a Liverpool participant after signing from Partick Thistle in 1977, occurring to win eight First Division titles, three European Cups and two FA Cups.

Hansen spent 4 years as captain at Anfield and his 620 appearances place him within the prime 10 amongst all Liverpool gamers.

The defender additionally gained 26 caps for Scotland and performed on the 1982 World Cup in Spain.

Following his taking part in profession, Hansen – now 68 – went on to turn into one of many nation’s preeminent pundits, spending greater than 20 years with the BBC earlier than retiring in 2014.

Hansen’s former Match of the Day colleague Gary Lineker wrote on X: “Horrendous information. Ideas are with Alan, Janet and all of the household.”

The BBC’s Match of the Day account mentioned: “The ideas and prayers of everybody at Match of the Day are with Alan and his household at this tough time.”