MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United great Alex Ferguson was taken to the hospital after feeling unwell ahead of his former team's Premier League game against Liverpool on Sunday.
The iconic former United manager was at Old Trafford for the match, but left before kickoff.
A person with knowledge of the situation said the 84-year-old Ferguson was taken to the hospital as a precaution and was “okay.” The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
In 2018 Ferguson suffered a brain hemorrhage and underwent emergency surgery, before making a recovery.
Ferguson frequently attends home matches and was pictured on social media at the stadium earlier in the day.
The Associated Press has contacted United for comment.
Ferguson won 13 Premier League titles with United and two Champions Leagues during a trophy-laden 26-and-a-half years at the club. In total he won 28 major titles with United.
He retired in 2013 having won the last of his 13 league titles.
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FILE - Former Manchester United soccer manager Alex Ferguson arrives on day four of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival in Cheltenham, England, March 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Shopland, file)
FILE - Former Manchester United soccer manager Alex Ferguson arrives on day four of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival in Cheltenham, England, March 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Shopland, file)
Manchester United fans cheer during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Liverpool in Manchester, England, Sunday, May 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
VIENNA (AP) — Seven countries in the OPEC+ grouping of oil-producing countries — including Saudi Arabia and Russia — say they've decided to a modest increase in production starting in June as part of a commitment to “market stability.”
The commitment from the seven countries, also including Algeria, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kuwait and Oman, to raise production by 188,000 barrels per day comes after a virtual meeting they held on Sunday.
The move is mostly symbolic because it comes as Iran blocks the Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, where about a fifth of the world’s trade in oil and natural gas typically passes, in the midst of the U.S.-Israeli war. That has stopped much of the oil shipped from Gulf producers and knocked millions of barrels a day off the global market.
It also follows a decision by the United Arab Emirates to leave the OPEC oil cartel, shaking up the 65-year-old alliance that produces some 40% of the world’s crude oil and exerts major influence over the price of energy around the globe.
Iran is one of OPEC's 12 member countries, and Russia is not — it works with the Vienna-based oil producers alliance through the OPEC+ grouping.
The seven countries said they would hold monthly meetings “to review market conditions, conformity, and compensation” and plan to meet again on June 7.
FILE - The logo of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is displayed outside of OPEC's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, Thursday, March 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Lisa Leutner, File)
Cargo ships are seen at sea near the Strait of Hormuz, as viewed from a rocky shoreline near Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Friday, May 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
