The respected judge allegedly felt chest pain on Sunday after a short training session in Arad and decided to go to the hospital to consult with experts about his condition. The examination showed that he had actually had a heart attack, so he was transferred to Timisoara, where he subsequently underwent surgery.
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Hategan has been involved in UEFA competitions for many years, for example in February he led the Champions League match between Manchester United and Atlétic Madrid. Last week, he again served as the fourth referee in a playoff match at World Cup 2022 between Wales and Austria. At the last EURO in 2020, he led matches in the group phase Slovakia – Poland and Italy – Wales.
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Shocking news…
41yo referee Ovidiu Hațegan had a heart attack and underwent an emergency surgery in Timișoara on Sunday
Thankfully, the surgery went well, and Hațegan will remain under medical observation all week pic.twitter.com/f02HUTsAhr
— Romanian Football (@RoFtbl) March 28, 2022
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His name also appears on the wider twenty-member nomination list of European judges for this year’s World Championships in Qatar, but only half of them will travel to the tournament. However, according to the media, not only Hategan’s participation in Qatar, but also his future career is now threatened.
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