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Germany Coach Àlex Mumbrú to Spend Three Weeks in Hospital for Pancreatitis

His treatment in Spain includes a planned operation with a tentative target to return for November World Cup qualifiers.

Álex Mumbrú mit dem EM-Pokal
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Für den Titel hat er sich richtig gequält. Jetzt verrät Mumbru, wie es mit weitergeht.
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Overview

  • Mumbrú said he must remain hospitalized for a total of three weeks to recover from acute pancreatitis caused by gallstones.
  • He is receiving care in a Spanish clinic and will undergo a surgical procedure, according to dpa reporting.
  • The coach was first admitted in Tampere two days before the EuroBasket group phase and missed the entire preliminary round.
  • Assistant Alan Ibrahimagić led in-game coaching, officially took the role from the quarterfinals, and guided Germany to the EuroBasket title on September 14 in Riga.
  • Ibrahimagić told ZDF he hopes Mumbrú will be healthy enough to return to the sideline for November World Cup qualification.