Hours after the dramatic situation that
Javier Altamirano
experienced when he convulsed in the match between
Estudiantes
and
Boca
, the first official voices began to come to light.
This is how, in parallel, they are waiting for new medical updates that report on the stability of the 24-year-old Chilean soccer player,
Martín Gorostegui
, president of Pincha, spoke about the situation that the player and the La Plata institution are going through in terms of sports, the resumption of the match and the atmosphere of the people against
Edinson Cavani,
the captain of Xeneize.
"
We were at the Platense Medical Institute until the last minute with (the sports director, Marcos) Angileri and people from the club. He was stabilized and they told us that he had a quiet night
," declared the Estudiantes boss in dialogue with TyC Sports, about the state health status of your player.
And about what will happen to him starting this Tuesday, he added: "
Now they are doing an MRI to see if something can be found to find the reason for his condition
."
Early in the morning, Altamirano was transferred to the Italian hospital to undergo new tests and then he will be admitted again to the Platense Institute.
Who was also a matter of concern in the midst of what happened was Altamirano's wife, who is pregnant and was in stage ONE when her partner suffered the episode.
"
The woman was in an adjoining room and we were able to see her. She was calm and luckily the pregnancy was not at risk
. The health of both is the most important thing," Gorostegui calmed down.
"THEY DID A TOMOGRAPHY WHICH WAS GOOD, NOW HE IS IN INTENSIVE THERAPY AND TOMORROW HE WILL CONTINUE COMPLETING A SERIES OF STUDIES."
The president of Pincha, Martín Gorostegui, gave details about the situation of Javier Altamirano.
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The president also delved into the tense atmosphere that invaded the stadium during the minutes after Altamirano was transferred by ambulance.
In that sense, this is how he defended and valued Edinson Cavani's attitude towards the 'Pinch' team despite the whistles and insults that fell from the stands against the Uruguayan when it was considered that his intention was to restart the match.
"
Cavani always cared about and was close to our players
," he stressed.
"
In the heat of the moment it can be decoded in different ways. Cavani at all times approached to ask about Altamirano
. The important thing is that we are talking about good people,
I understand that people, out of their own desperation, have looked for some reason to unload their anxieties
," he continued about the Boca captain's actions.
However, Gorostegui made it clear that Estudiantes have no mind beyond Altamirano's health.
"
It's all very recent and we still have to see how he evolves to obtain certainty about his future and his life
. For us it is the number one priority. We are a family," he explained.
And when asked about rescheduling the match, he closed: "
What worries us is that Javier has a way forward,
so we make that priority as a club. We are 100 percent dedicated to it. There may be informal talks to resume the match , but
today we have not even remotely addressed the issue
."