George Best's condition appears not to have deteriorated overnight, his agent revealed today.
Phil Hughes said he had not received a phone call from the Cromwell Hospital, in London, during the night.
He said: "I haven't heard anything saying he is worse. I haven't heard anything, which is good news."
Best, 59, is stable in intensive care but the doctor treating him said yesterday that the next few hours would be critical for the star.
Professor Roger Williams said Best had made no significant improvement since he was placed on a ventilator after being struck down by a lung infection.
He said last night: "He is holding, that's what I can say. His condition really hasn't changed since (Saturday). But I would like to have seen some very definite improvement in the last 24 hours.
"So I think the next 24 hours is going to be critical as to whether he's going to make it or not."
Prof Williams added that Best's family were saying 'swear words, good words, bad words, anything to poke a reaction from him', but Best remained heavily sedated and was not communicating with those around him.
He added: "They are trying to give him all the support they can."
Prof Williams said Best was receiving all kinds of treatment in the intensive care unit, including antibiotics, replacement fluids and clotting factors.
But the family are unlikely to be faced with the tough question of deciding whether treatment should continue.
"I would imagine the situation will resolve itself naturally, that's what normally happens," Prof Williams said last night.
