A FAN who died following a medical emergency whereas attending Bayern Munich’s Champions League match in opposition to Benfica has been named as a former worldwide soccer supervisor.
Romain Jean was the previous supervisor of Luxembourg ladies’s nationwide soccer crew.
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The German membership introduced he died on the way in which to hospital after struggling a coronary heart assault.
Jean had acquired emergency medical therapy within the Allianz Area shortly after kick-off, which had been delayed by quarter-hour as a consequence of a sign field malfunction at Odeonsplatz metro station.
He was initially resuscitated a number of occasions by first aiders earlier than being transported to the hospital below intensive care.
Nonetheless, one hour after the ultimate whistle, the membership had been knowledgeable that Jean had handed away.
A membership assertion stated: “Within the Champions League league part match in opposition to Benfica, FC Bayern’s 1-0 victory was overshadowed by a tragic event.
“A medical emergency within the stands of the Allianz Area solid a shadow over the sport proper from the beginning.
“Out of consideration, the Südkurve (Bayern ultras) shunned its traditional vociferous assist for his or her crew, and the membership additionally diminished its protection of the match.
“Round an hour after the ultimate whistle, the German file champions acquired the unhappy information that the fan had died on the way in which to hospital.
“FC Bayern is in mourning facet by facet with the fan’s family members.”
Supervisor Vincent Kompany additionally paid tribute when talking after the sport.
He stated: “We did not have fun a lot after the sport,” whereas additionally revealing that gamers solely discovered of Jean’s demise when returning to the dressing room.
Jean served because the Luxembourg ladies’s crew coach from 2006 to 2012.
Bayern sporting director Max Eberl stated: “There are undoubtedly extra vital issues in life than soccer.”