Legendary former Liverpool captain Alan Hansen is “severely in poor health in hospital”, the Merseyside membership said in a statement on Sunday.
Hansen gained 16 trophies throughout his 14-year spell at Liverpool, together with eight league titles, three European Cups, two FA Cups and three League Cups.
The defender, who joined Liverpool from Patrick Thistle in 1977, is within the top-10 for many appearances for the membership and has been capped 26 occasions by Scotland.
“The ideas and assist of everybody at Liverpool FC are with our legendary former captain Alan Hansen, who’s presently severely in poor health in hospital,” Liverpool mentioned of their assertion.
“The membership is presently involved with Alan’s household to supply our assist at this troublesome time, and our ideas, needs and hopes are with Alan and all the Hansen household.
“We’ll 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.”
Hansen’s former “Match of the Day” colleague Gary Lineker wrote on X: “Horrendous information. Ideas are with Alan, Janet and all of the household.”
The BBC’s flagship present mentioned: “The ideas and prayers of everybody at Match of the Day are with Alan and his household at this troublesome time.”
Data from The Related Press was used on this report.