Mallorca goalkeeper Iván Cuéllar injured after ‘giant construction’ in canteen falls on him
The Real Mallorca goalkeeper Iván “Pichu” Cuéllar suffered a critical head damage when “a big construction” on the membership’s coaching floor canteen collapsed on him.
The membership mentioned Cuéllar was taken to hospital on Monday after the incident at the Ciutat Esportiva Antonio Asensio – additionally recognized as Son Bibiloni – earlier than the workforce’s scheduled coaching session.
Despite the alarm attributable to the accident, Mallorca mentioned the 42-year-old keeper was recovering nicely, as docs monitored his situation and dominated out additional problems.
“This morning, Ivan ’Pichu’ Cuéllar suffered a critical head damage after a big construction, which shaped a part of the decor within the eating room on the Ciutat Esportiva collapsed,” the membership mentioned in a press release. “The participant has been taken to hospital for remedy and will stay beneath remark for the following 24 hours.”
The Palma-based workforce, who’re managed by former Espanyol ahead Luis García, are getting ready for Sunday’s Spanish second division match at Girona. Both groups have been relegated from La Liga final season, and sit degree on 13 factors after seven video games this time period.
Cuéllar’s damage leaves García in need of backup choices in objective, with Lucas Bergström at the moment on global obligation with Finland. Arnau Tenas, Mallorca’s No 1 to date this season, is the one first-team keeper out there – and his error led to the one objective in Sunday’s 1-0 dwelling defeat to Almería.
