Former Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, who is 52 years old, continues to be in intensive care due to bleeding around his brain. However, his wife has stated that he is communicating and is not in life-threatening danger. Van der Sar, who spent six successful years at Manchester United, winning both the Premier League and the Champions League during his time there.Ex-Man Utd goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, who won the Premier League and Champions League during his six-year spell with the club, is currently in intensive care due to bleeding around his brain. However, his wife has stated that he is able to communicate and is not in life-threatening danger.
Edwin van der Sar is currently in intensive care but is reportedly able to communicate and is not in any life-threatening danger, according to his wife.
Former Manchester United and Netherlands goalkeeper was hospitalized in Croatia due to bleeding around the brain.
Annemarie van der Sar said in a statement issued via Dutch club Ajax: “Edwin is still in the intensive care unit, but is stable. He is not in life-threatening danger.
“Every time we get to visit him, he’s communicative. We have to wait patiently to see how his situation will develop.”
Van der Sar, 52, suffered a cerebral haemorrhage while on holiday in Croatia.
Manchester United sent a message of support for their former goalkeeper, tweeting: “Sending all our love and strength to you, Edwin.”
Fulham, with whom Van der Sar spent four years before joining United, tweeted: “Everyone at Fulham Football Club wishes Edwin a speedy recovery. We’re thinking of you.”
The Professional Footballers’ Association tweeted: “The thoughts of everyone at the PFA are with Edwin and his family.”
Edwin van der Sar achieved great success during his time at Manchester United, winning the Premier League four times in his six-year tenure. He also secured
After retirement, he returned to Ajax where he took up the role of chief executive in 2016 but left the post at the end of last season.
Following a disappointing campaign, the club finishing third in the Eredivise and missing out on Champions League qualification, Van der Sar announced he would be stepping down from his role after almost 11 years on the club’s board.
“I feel the need to take some distance, to get some rest, and to do other things,” he said on Twitter at the end of May.
“It doesn’t feel good to take decisions about the future of this wonderful club in the coming period. That is why I have decided to resign.”
After more than 200 appearances for Ajax and European success as part of Louis van Gaal’s side, the Dutch keeper moved to Juventus before signing with Fulham in 2001.
A switch to Old Trafford followed four years later, which also saw Van der Sar win the League Cup twice and the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup.
United, though, suffered defeat to Barcelona in both the 2009 Champions League final and again at Wembley in 2011, after which Van der Sar retired.
Van der Sar played 130 times for the Netherlands and for a spell was the nation’s most-capped player.
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