Former Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky was hospitalised final week for an sudden coronary heart difficulty, Sparta Prague mentioned in an announcement on Tuesday.
The Czechia membership, the place Rosicky has been sporting director since 2018, confirmed that no surgical procedure was required and that he was launched into house care late final week.
“As a participant and sporting director, I’ve at all times gone all in. Full effort, no hesitation. However this example has proven me that I have to take higher care of myself. Poor way of life habits, lack of bodily exercise, and household predispositions sadly introduced me right here,” Rosicky mentioned in an announcement.
“The excellent news is that I am anticipated to make a full restoration, although I am at the moment unable to hold out the demanding obligations of a sporting director.
“I will stay in contact with my colleagues as we have at all times operated as a workforce. We now have a transparent imaginative and prescient, technique, and structured processes in place. The fellows will care for it.”
Sparta confirmed that sporting supervisor Tomáš Sivok has been named the interim sporting director and can lead soccer operations.
Rosicky started his enjoying profession at Sparta Prague and loved a spell at Borussia Dortmund earlier than becoming a member of Arsenal in 2006. He spent 10 years on the north London membership, the place he made 170 appearances and received two FA Cups.
He returned to Sparta in 2016 and ended his enjoying profession there in December 2017.
