Edwin van der Sar is in intensive care after being taken to hospital on Friday afternoon following a bleed on the brain. The former Manchester United goalkeeper is in a stable condition, Ajax have confirmed.
Dutch media reported Van der Sar suffered a cerebral haemorrhage while on holiday in Croatia and is now in hospital in Split. Ajax confirmed the news on Twitter and sent their best wishes to Van der Sar.
Their statement said: "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."
