Former Vélez president Raúl Gámez hospitalised after heart attack | OneFootball

Vélez mobilized after the news of the hospitalization of Raúl Gámez, former president, who suffered a heart attack on Monday night and was admitted to Durand Hospital.

According to reports, the medical team managed to stabilize the former leader of the “Fortín,” who also reportedly had four stents placed after the episode.

The news was shared by Federico Balestrini, secretary of the Liniers club, on his social media, posting a statement from Círculo El Fortín: “Raúl is going through a delicate health situation, but he is stable and recovering. We are very grateful for all the greetings and positive energy being sent his way.”

On the other hand, the current secretary of the Liniers team also posted a photo on his Instagram account with the caption “Stay strong Raúl. Gámez = Vélez,” to show his support to both Gámez’s family and Gámez himself.

It is worth mentioning that Pistola is a key figure in the history and recent successes of the team managed by Guillermo Barros Schelotto. He was elected president in three terms: from 1996 to 1999, from 2002 to 2005, and from 2014 to 2017.

The time “Pistola” considered taking his own life due to Vélez’s financial problems

During his last term, which lasted from 2014 until mid-2017 (he also served as president from 1996–99 and 2002–05), he suffered from depression due to Vélez’s sporting and financial problems and confessed that he considered taking his own life.

In a heartfelt interview with Pasión Fortinera, Gámez revealed that the sale of Hernán Toledo to Fiorentina in Italy for 7,500,000 euros (USD 8,800,500) in July 2016 prevented a fatal outcome: “I would sit on the second floor because I couldn’t solve the financial issues.

One of the biggest solutions was the sale of Toledo; without that sale, maybe I would have shot myself. But I’m not just saying it, maybe I would have done it… maybe I would have because the only thing I couldn’t fail at was the moral and financial part and in solving those issues that determine Vélez’s future.”

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