Emergency operation was necessary
Post collision: Ex-Bundesliga professional in artificial coma
14.05.2025 – 07:11 a.m.Reading time: 1 min.
On Sunday, Nottingham professional Taiwo Awoniyi fell hard against the post and had to be operated on. Now it is in the artificial coma.
The former Bundesliga professional Taiwo Awoniyi was put into the artificial coma after a collision with the post in the game of his current club Nottingham Forest. English media report.
The former actor of Union Berlin had crashed against the post in the 2-2 against Leicester City when trying to reach a cross. At first he had tried to continue playing. On Monday it became known that Awoniyi had to be operated on. At first it was said in a statement from his club that he recovered well.
Even despite the artificial coma, according to a report by the PA Media news agency, there are currently no signs of life danger. Rather, the measure should ensure that Awoniyis movements and regulating the heartbeat.