Brighton confirm Enock Mwepu is having ‘precautionary checks’ in hospital amid heart attacks reports
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Brighton confirm Enock Mwepu is in hospital receiving ‘precautionary checks’ as Zambian reports claim the midfielder ‘COLLAPSED with suspected heart attack’… three months after the 25-year-old was forced to retire
- Brighton’s Enock Mwepu is in hospital after reports of a suspected heart attack
- The club confirmed that the 25-year-old Zambian is receiving ‘preventive checks’
- Las Gaviotas issued a statement amid reports that it had collapsed on Sunday.
- The midfielder was forced to retire at the age of 24 in October due to a heart condition
Brighton and Hove Albion have confirmed midfielder Enock Mwepu is undergoing “preventive checks” at hospital, amid reports the Zambian had collapsed from a suspected heart attack.
The Seagulls appointed Mwepu as their Under-9 academy manager in December, two months after he was forced to retire from professional football at age 24 due to a heart condition.
The club issued a statement on Sunday ‘in response to media reports’, which claimed that Mwepu had been rushed to hospital following a collapse.
Brighton have confirmed that Enock Mwepu is in hospital after reports of a suspected heart attack
Statement by Mwepu after being forced to retire from football at the age of 24 in October 2022
It read: ‘The club can provide the following update on Enock Mwepu, in response to media reports.
‘Enock was unwell in Zambia and is currently undergoing preventative checks.
‘Our medical team is in communication with the hospital to help if necessary.
‘The club would like to thank the many supporters for their messages and support. Neither the club nor Enock wish to comment further at this time.
Mwepu made 27 appearances for Brighton after joining the club from Red Bull Salzburg for around £18m in July 2021.
The former Zambian footballer took over as the new manager of Brighton’s Under-9 academy in December.