Overview
- Gago, 40, showed signs of chest pain after Universidad de Chile's 2-0 win and left a live post-match press conference before being taken to a private clinic in Santiago.
- Medical teams admitted him to hospital and performed emergency angioplasty overnight, implanting a coronary stent to restore blood flow.
- Universidad de Chile says he is under continuous medical monitoring, is not leading training, and has been described by the club as in good or stable condition.
- The club has delegated match-day and training duties to his assistant, reported as Fabricio, while staff monitor Gago’s recovery ahead of upcoming fixtures.
- A former Real Madrid and Roma midfielder with 61 Argentina caps, Gago is expected to begin cardiac rehabilitation and his condition will determine the timing of any return to coaching.