Banfield's technical director
Julio César Falcioni
was urgently admitted this Friday to the Finochietto Sanatorium in the city of Buenos Aires, after having suffered a
decompensation during the
South club's training.
Falcioni, who returned to the club in May of last year, was quickly assisted by the club's doctors at the facility located in Luis Guillón and will remain hospitalized for observation.
"He felt bad in practice and the doctor took him to the clinic. He is well controlled and will be under observation for a few hours," reported those close to the coach, who will turn 68 in July.
The former coach of Boca and Independiente, among other teams, and with an extensive career as a footballer performing as a goalkeeper, knows what it is like to face a health problem.
Years ago he had to overcome laryngeal cancer that forced him to undergo 35 chemotherapy sessions, two weeks in intensive care and a 13-hour surgery that burned his vocal cords, leaving him with aphonia that did not prevent him from continuing to work in football. the great passion of his life.
News in development.