Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman on Friday said that he “was lucky” after suffering a heart problem just a few weeks after his appointment with a cardiologist was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The 57-year-old underwent a “cardiac catheterisation” procedure at a hospital in Amsterdam in early May after feeling unwell following a bike ride.
“My appointment was postponed because of the coronavirus. Now I wonder how many people are no longer alive because such an appointment was postponed,” Koeman said on Dutch television.
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“In intensive care, everything was focused on the coronavirus.
“In my family, there have often been heart problems. This is why I made an appointment for March 19. It was cancelled.”
The former Southampton and Everton manager said he was always conscious and recovered quickly.
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“I had chest pain, I turned white and started to sweat. I thought: 'This is not good',” he said.
“I went back to the cardiologist and everything is fine. I realise that I was lucky.”
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