Emergency operation was necessary
Collision with post: Ex-Bundesliga professional in the artificial coma
Updated on May 14, 2025 – 9:22 a.m.Reading time: 2 min.
On Sunday, Nottingham professional Taiwo Awoniyi crashed hard against the goal 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. He had only been substituted in the 83rd minute, and the game even ended after a long break. 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. The club has not yet confirmed the reports on the artificial coma.
After the game, team owner Evangelos Marinaki’s rage burned onto the field and had angry coach Nuno Espirito Santo. In its statement, the club founded the scene with the incident around Awoniyi. The coach had previously exhausted the excchovic contingent, which forced Awoniyi to continue playing.
“The severity of his injury is strongly reminiscent of the physical risks of this sport and that the health and well -being of the players must always be the top priority,” said the statement. “At Nottingham Forest, this is not just a guideline, but a deeply rooted conviction of our owner. For Evangelos Marinakis, this is not just a football club, but a family,” the club continued.