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Man United says Ferguson out of intensive care after surgery

09 of May 2018

A tribute to Sir Alex Ferguson is displayed as the former Manchester United manager remains in intensive medical care, during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge in London, Sunday May 6, 2018. Manchester United said Saturday May 5, that former manager Alex Ferguson has undergone emergency surgery for a brain haemorrhage. (Dominic Lipinski/PA via AP),A tribute to Sir Alex Ferguson is displayed as the former Manchester United manager remains in intensive medical care, during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge in London, Sunday May 6, 2018. Manchester United said Saturday May 5, that former manager Alex Ferguson has undergone emergency surgery for a brain haemorrhage. (Dominic Lipinski/PA via AP)

Manchester United says former manager Alex Ferguson is out of intensive care in the hospital following surgery on a brain hemorrhage. The 76-year-old Ferguson underwent the emergency operation on Saturday. The Premier League club says Ferguson "will continue rehabilitation as an inpatient" so he will remain in hospital.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United says former manager Alex Ferguson is out of intensive care in the hospital following surgery on a brain hemorrhage.

The 76-year-old Ferguson underwent the emergency operation on Saturday.

Man United says “Sir Alex no longer needs Intensive Care and will continue rehabilitation as an inpatient” so he will remain in hospital.

The Premier League club added that Ferguson’s “family have been overwhelmed by the level of support and good wishes but continue to request privacy as this will be vital during this next stage of recovery.”