FORMER SCOTLAND AND Liverpool defender Alan Hansen is seriously ill in hospital.
The club is providing support to the family of the 68-year-old, who retired in 1991 to start a successful career as a television pundit.
“The thoughts and support of everyone at Liverpool FC are with our legendary former captain Alan Hansen, who is currently seriously ill in hospital,” said a Liverpool statement.
“The club is currently in contact with Alan’s family to provide our support at this difficult time, and our thoughts, wishes and hopes are with Alan and all of the Hansen family.
“We will provide any further updates as we receive them in due course, and we request that the Hansen family’s privacy is respected at this time.”
Hansen joined Liverpool from Partick Thistle in 1977 and won three European Cups, eight league titles, two FA Cups and three League Cups in 620 appearances for the Anfield side.
Very sad…. One of soccer’s true gentlemen! They are few and far between now!!
Came down from Partick and was a brilliant centre half . The biggest mystery is why he only won 26 caps for Scotland ? I pray he gets well soon from Danny a lifelong United fan !
@Danny O’ Sullivan: way fewer games played, also at the time Rangers & Celtic (the Scottish League as a whole actually, Aberdeen and Hearts used to be competitive in Europe too) was much closer in strength to England, so Scotland teams had a lot more domestic playing players in their squads…
Legend. Seems like a nice chap in interviews too.
That’s sad news to read this. A great player and pundit. Hope things will work out well for Alan
What a player and a great man. Hope he recovers. Even as a United fan, I was in awe of that team and him as captain for a number of years in the 80′s.
Fantastic player. Very admired by all football fans. This from a MU fan.
Get well soon Jocky!
All the best Mr Hansen.
Such a classy player, made ordinary players look good beside him. Spoke his mind as a pundit and was rarely wrong, except about kids!! Get well soon Alan, from a Spurs fan.
Very very sad news. Hope Alan can recover. Always seemed a gent and loved his analysis.