The health of
Gustavo Raggio
, coach of Estudiantes de Río Cuarto, a team that plays in the
Primera Nacional
, has the world of football in suspense.
The latest medical report released this Friday details that the coach
"continues in a reserved state"
, but adds a certain amount of concern because not only "is he still hospitalized in intensive care", but "he
presents instability of vital signs requiring greater complexity in life support." receiving".
Raggio, 52, has been hospitalized since February 5 at the Río Cuarto Medical Institute, due to a bilateral respiratory condition that complicated his condition and has worsened in recent days.
The information was known through a publication by Estudiantes de Río Cuarto on their social networks: "Our coach, Mr. Gustavo Raggio, who has been admitted to the Río Cuarto Medical Institute since last February 5, suffers from a bilateral respiratory condition."
In the first 24 hours of hospitalization, the evolution was not as expected and according to the report, Raggio "presented a worsening of his condition, requiring increased respiratory support assistance."
Estudiantes de Río Cuarto, which had hired Raggio in December, published a message in those days asking that "all friends of the club accompany him with their prayers for the improvement in his state of health", accompanying their post with the hashtag #FuerzaGustavo.
PRAYER CHAIN
Mr. Gustavo Raggio remains hospitalized in the intensive care unit, presenting instability of vital signs, requiring greater complexity in the life support he receives.
His prognosis is guarded.
Medical Directorate IMRC#FuerzaGustavo#AAE
— AA Estudiantes de Río Cuarto (@ EstudiantesRio4) February 16, 2024
On Sunday, February 4, Raggio had directed his first game at Estudiantes de Río Cuarto to a full court.
It was a 1-0 victory against Deprotivo Madryn and Carozo, as he is nicknamed, did not show any health problems.
However, a day later he was admitted to the Río Cuarto Medical Institute for a "bilateral respiratory condition," according to the club.
Raggio, who was born in Villa Constitución and trained as a soccer player in the prolific lower divisions of Newell's Old Boys in Rosario, had been admitted to the clinic in the Mediterranean province with a condition of "dehydration and pneumonia."
They thought he would be discharged the next day, but the situation became more complicated until he required respiratory assistance that is increasingly more powerful.
In fact, they follow the chains of prayers to give strength to the experienced DT.