Shock at FC Bayern youth camp! Coach collapses and dies
He wanted to give tips to children during soccer training. But then a coach at FC Bayern's youth camp collapsed and died. The grief was immense.
A coach has died at a youth training camp for German record champions FC Bayern Munich in Riesa, Saxony. According to media reports, the freelance coach from Afghanistan collapsed on the pitch at the Feralpi Arena during the lunch break on Monday and later died in the hospital despite the rapid response of emergency services.
119 boys and girls from Riesa and the surrounding area were looking forward to five days of training with the Bayern coaches. "Ashgar (...) collapsed on the pitch of the Feralpi Arena during the lunch break. In the afternoon, we received the sad news that Ashgar lost his life in the hospital," BSG Stahl Riesa, which has a three-year contract with the Munich team to run the camps, announced on its website.
Out of respect and sympathy for the deceased and their families, FC Bayern ended campus training early. The Munich club confirmed the details of the tragic death upon request.
"We are all dismayed and shocked by the tragic incident during our FC Bayern Campus training in Riesa. There are no words for such a situation; our thoughts and deepest condolences go out to the family, relatives, and friends," FC Bayern wrote in an email to parents. Psychological support has also been offered to the children, parents, and coaches.
The deceased coach had managed a U13 youth team in Austria. His hometown club, TSV Hartberg, wrote on Instagram: "With his unfailingly friendly, helpful, and professional manner, he was very popular with all players, parents, colleagues, and management. His sudden death leaves a deep hole in our club."
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