May 6: The former Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson undergoes an emergency surgery for brain haemorrhage in Salford Royal Hospital on Saturday. An ambulance went to his house around 9 am on Saturday morning, and he was taken to Macclesfield district hospital. He was subsequently transferred, with a police escort, to the Salford Royal Hospital, where the surgery took place, according to news reports.

An official statement released after his surgery by Manchester United stated, that the procedure has gone very well, but he needs a period of intensive care to aid his recovery.

We will keep Sir Alex and his loved ones in our thoughts during this time, and we are united in our wish to see him make a comfortable, speedy recovery.

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) May 5, 2018

Known as United Manchester icon, Ferguson began his playing career with Scottish club Queen's Park as a 16-year-old striker while working as an apprentice tool-worker at Clyde Shipyards. His most notable spell as a player came in a two-year stint at Rangers from 1967. He retired as a player in 1974 when he was on Ayr United's books.

He began his managerial career as a 32-year-old at East Stirlingshire before going to St Mirren, where he won his first trophy by taking the Scottish first division title in 1977. Ferguson moved on to Aberdeen and turned them into a significant force in a Scottish top division in which Rangers and Celtic had dominated.

He led them to win three Scottish titles, four Scottish FA Cups, one League Cup and the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1983 by beating Real Madrid 2-1 in the final.

Immediately after Ferguson friends and fans become aware of his ill health, everyone started tweeting about him and wishing him a speedy recovery. The Soccer star Cristiano Ronald also sent his best wishes to his former Manchester United manager on his official Twitter account. He wrote, " My Thoughts and Prayers are with you, be strong".

He writes the warm message with a picture of himself and Sir Alex Ferguson clicked together during his time at Manchester United. We Team LatestLY  also wish the Manchester United sports hero for a speedy recovery.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on May 06, 2018 09:30 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).