Manchester United legend Van der Saar in intensive care unit after suffering brain hemorrhage

Holland and Manchester United legend goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar is in intensive care after suffering a brain haemorrhage while on holiday in Croatia.

The 52-year-old had to be taken to hospital by helicopter following bleeding around his brain.

The Dutchman spent a decade in the Premier League; first with Fulham for four years and Manchester United for six seasons.

A statement from his former club Ajax reads: “On Friday, Edwin van der Sar has had a bleeding around his brain. He’s currently in hospital in the intensive care unit and is in a stable condition.

The Dutchman spent a decade in the Premier League, firstly with Fulham for four years before spending six seasons with Man United, where he won the Champions League.

A statement from his former club Ajax reads: “On Friday, Edwin van der Sar has had a bleeding around his brain. He’s currently in hospital in the intensive care unit and is in a stable condition.

“Once there is more concrete information, an update will follow. Everyone at Ajax wishes Edwin a speedy recovery. We’re thinking of you.”

Van der Sar started his career off at the Amsterdam side, making more than 300 appearances during his nine-year stint in the Dutch capital. And after a playing career than also included a spell at Juventus ended, he returned to Ajax, first as a marketing director before being promoted to the role of CEO in 2016.

However, he stepped down from the role at the end of the season after Ajax’s third-placed finish. In a statement published in May, Van der Sar said: “After almost 11 years on the board, I am done. We have experienced wonderful things together, but it has also been an incredibly tough period.