During a Premier League match on Sunday, Nottingham Forest’s Taiwo Awoniyi collided with the goalpost along with Leicester’s Facundo Buonanotte. Awoniyi received prolonged medical attention and briefly returned to the game before being substituted. However, with Forest having already used their final substitution, the team was forced to play with 10 men. After the match, …
Taiwo Awoniyi in Induced Coma Following Emergency Surgery After Leicester Clash
During a Premier League match on Sunday, Nottingham Forest’s Taiwo Awoniyi collided with the goalpost along with Leicester’s Facundo Buonanotte. Awoniyi received prolonged medical attention and briefly returned to the game before being substituted. However, with Forest having already used their final substitution, the team was forced to play with 10 men.
After the match, Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis was seen angrily confronting manager Nuno Espirito Santo. The club later clarified in a statement that Marinakis’s reaction was driven by concern for Awoniyi’s health.
According to the Daily Mail, Awoniyi was placed in an induced coma following emergency surgery for what was described as a near-fatal abdominal injury. Thankfully, early reports indicate the surgery was successful, and the 27-year-old is now in recovery.
Marinakis’s reaction on the pitch faced widespread backlash, with pundits such as Manchester United legend Gary Neville criticizing the incident. Neville even called on Espirito Santo to resign, branding the situation as unacceptable and scandalous.
