Overview
- Pepe Mel suffered a stroke on Sunday and was rushed to a Seville hospital where surgeons performed emergency surgery that Real Betis said was successful.
- Real Betis issued the medical update at the direct request of Mel’s family and said doctors are monitoring him in the intensive care unit with no further clinical details released.
- Several major Spanish clubs and former players publicly sent messages of support, including posts from Real Madrid and UD Las Palmas.
- Mel is 63 and built his reputation at Real Betis as both a player who scored 58 goals between 1989 and 1993 and as a manager who secured two promotions and led the club back into European competition.
- Coverage remains developing and the next updates to watch for are official medical reports or a family statement that could clarify his condition and prognosis after the operation.