Wild jubilation had greeted the initial report that the
former Chelsea and Newcastle United winger had been rescued, however, the
latest updates from Atsu’s club indicate otherwise.
Less than a day after the former Chelsea and Newcastle player, Christian Atsu was reported to have been rescued from structural debris in Turkey, his agent as well as club manager have debunked claims of his rescue.
Atsu, who plays for Hatayspor, was reported to had been
trapped after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Syria and Turkey leaving at least
4,800 people.
The club’s vice president Mustafa Öza revealed on Tuesday,
that the 31-year-old had been rescued but was nursing injuries in a hospital
but gave grim news about Savut.
”Christian Atsu was taken out with injuries. Our sporting
director, Taner Savut, is unfortunately still under the rubble,” Ozat said:
However, agent of the footballer, Nana Sechere, disclosed in
a statement on Twitter that Atsu’s whereabouts still remain a mystery.
“Following yesterday’s update from the club that Christian
had been pulled out alive, we are yet to confirm Christian’s whereabouts.” it
read.
“As you can imagine, this continues to be a devastating time
for his family and we are doing everything we can to locate Christian.”
“Official updates will be provided as more information comes
to light. Please respect the families privacy during this harrowing time, and
refrain from spreading unsubstantiated news as this will only hamper the search
efforts for Christian”
“Thank you for all your prayers and support.”
According to a journalist Suleyman Arat based in Turkey, he revealed via his official
Twitter handle that conversations with manager,Volkan Demirel proved the club
has no information about the Ghanaian.
I talked to Volkan Demirel. He has a request.” There is no
news from Atsu and Taner Savut yet. it read .
Wouldn’t I share this if they were in the hospital? As soon
as the news comes,
I will share it”
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