Liverpool and Match of the Day legend Alan Hansen is severely in poor health in hospital.
The Scot, 68, performed for the Reds between 1977 and 1991, making 620 appearances for the membership after arriving from Partick Thistle. He retired in March of his closing season as a Reds participant earlier than transferring into broadcasting.
Having rejected the supply of administration, Hansen labored for the likes of Sky and BBC Radio 5 Stay earlier than transferring to Match of the Day and dealing as their foremost pundit for 22 years previous to his exit in 2014.
Liverpool took to their social media channels to announce the information on Sunday afternoon, sending their finest needs to the previous defender an his household.
They confirmed they’re in direct contact with the Hansen household, and requested for the respect of his privateness.
Liverpool and Match of the Day legend Alan Hansenis severely in poor health in hospital, the Reds have revealed
Hansen, 68, made 620 appearances for Liverpool and labored as a pundit in retirement earlier than leaving Match of the Day in 2014
Liverpool supplied an replace on his situation through their social media channels on Sunday
‘The ideas and assist of everybody at Liverpool FC are with our legendary former captain Alan Hansen, who’s at the moment severely in poor health in hospital,’ the membership posted on their official web site.
‘A defender of the utmost class, Hansen’s excellent raft of honours throughout a 14-year spell with the Reds – he joined from Partick Thistle in 1977 – included eight league titles, three European Cups, two FA Cups and three League Cups.
‘”Jockey”, as he was recognized by teammates, is within the prime 10 for all-time appearances for the membership having performed 620 matches, and the Scottish centre-back additionally served as Liverpool skipper for 4 seasons.
‘The membership is at the moment in touch with Alan’s household to offer our assist at this troublesome time, and our ideas, needs and hopes are with Alan and the entire Hansen household.
‘We are going to 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.’
Broadly-regarded as among the best Scottish defenders of all time, Hansen began his profession in his homeland earlier than transferring to Liverpool on the age of 21, costing the Reds £100,000.
At Partick Thistle, he performed alongside his brother, John, and performed 21 instances within the 1975-76 season as his facet received the Scottish First Division title.
He joined Liverpool a 12 months later, earing the his ‘Jockey’ nickname when he moved to Anfield.
The defender retired from taking part in in 1991 and is within the prime 10 look makers for Liverpool
The Reds requested for privateness for Hansen, who was membership captain for 4 seasons, of their assertion
Hansen was out and in of the Liverpool facet in his debut season, lacking out on choice for the 1978 League Cup closing however taking part in within the 1978 European Cup closing win at Wembley.
He then secured his standing as an everyday, taking part in in defence because the Reds received the league title and taking part in a key function within the Reds domination of English membership soccer below Bob Paisley.
Liverpool continued to choose up trophies with Hansen within the facet, profitable the Treble within the 1983-84 season below Joe Fagan, who was succeeded by Kenny Dalglish after a brief spell in cost.
Dalglish, who was firstly appointed player-manager, made Hansen captain and Liverpool received the league and FA Cup in his first season as skipper.
He was awarded with a testimonial match at Anfield in 1988, and continued to choose up trophies within the following years regardless of the defender scuffling with knee points.
As a 33-year-old, he began the sport towards Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough in 1989 within the catastrophe that claimed the lives of 97 Liverpool followers, and would commonly marketing campaign for what many have perceived to be justice over the occasion, which he described as ‘the blackest interval of my life’.
He’s thought to be among the best defenders in Liverpool’s historical past attributable to his management and success whereas with the Reds
He turned one of the well-liked pundits on Match of the Day following his retirement from taking part in, and left in 2014
Upon his retirement, he stepped into punditry and have become one of the well-liked broadcasters within the nation, recognized for his calm opinions because the face of of the punditry staff on Match of the Day.
He additionally turned a newspaper columnist, and coined the phrase ‘you possibly can’t win something with youngsters’ after assessing Manchester United’s 3-1 defeat by Aston Villa in 1995.
His closing stint with the BBC was through the 2014 World Cup, together with his contract expiring after the event. He stepped away from broadcasting within the aftermath, overlaying 16 FA Cup finals, six World Cups, 5 European Championships and one Olympics throughout his spell with the BBC.
