Pepe Mel, rushed into surgery after suffering a stroke

Pepe Mel, rushed into surgery after suffering a stroke A major scare for Spanish football. Legendary former Real Betis manager Pepe Mel has undergone emergency surgery in Seville after suffering a stroke this past Sunday. Fortunately, the surgery was successful. The 63-year-old Madrid-born coach is currently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), where he remains under observation as doctors monitor his progress over the coming hours. The news was announced through Real Betis Balompié's official channels. The club issued the statement at the direct request of the coach's family to keep fans fully informed. Mel is a true living legend at the club. As manager, he secured two promotions to the top flight and took the team back into European competition. Before that, as a player between 1989 and 1993, he had already won over the fans by scoring 58 goals. The coach, also much loved following spells at clubs such as Rayo Vallecano , Deportivo , Las Palmas and Tenerife , is already receiving a flood of messages of support from across the football world. Now is the time to pull together and wish him a speedy recovery. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.