Contrary to earlier assertions, the coach of Hatayspor, the Turkish staff which Ghanaian midfielder Christian Atsu performs for, introduced on Wednesday that the footballer’s whereabouts are nonetheless unknown following the devastating Kahramanmaraş earthquake which struck the area earlier this week.
On Tuesday, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) stated Atsu had “been successfully rescued from the rubble of the collapsed building and is receiving treatment” after the 7.8-magnitude quake struck Türkiye and neighboring Syria early on Monday.
Atsu, 31, spent 4 seasons at Chelsea earlier than a everlasting switch to Newcastle in 2017. In September, 2022 he signed for Turkish Super Lig facet Hatayspor, based mostly within the southern province of Hatay close to the epicenter of the quake.
“I don’t have good news, still not found under the rubble,” Hatayspor boss Volkan Demirel informed AFP.
Atsu’s picture agent Gaynor Frascione stated she was apprehensive about her consumer.
“We don’t know. Everyone is trying to locate in which medical center he could be,” she informed AFP.
“We don’t know (if he’s still alive). There were also 18 Ghanaian students in this building, the ambassador for Türkiye said he was rescued, a doctor made a statement, but it’s complete mayhem,” she added.
Atsu spent 5 seasons at Newcastle, enjoying greater than 100 video games earlier than leaving for Saudi Arabia in 2021.
He received the final of his 60 Ghana nationwide caps in September 2019.
Dozens of countries have provided assist for the reason that quake hit, with freezing climate hampering emergency efforts. The newest estimate of the demise toll in Türkiye and Syria is above 11,700.
The Turkish soccer federation introduced within the wake of the earthquake that every one membership video games had been postponed.
On the opposite hand, Hatayspor Sports Director Taner Savut continues to be believed to be trapped underneath the rubble.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
