Matías Almeyda received sad news when he learned that his father had died of Covid-19 and the Chivas team sent condolences to his former coach
Matías Almeyda’s father, Óscar Almeyda, died on Tuesday at the age of 78 after spending several days in hospital., after presenting with various health problems after being infected with Covid-19.
The mother of the former technical director of Chivas, Silvia Calcagno confirmed the news, after, through her Facebook account, she wrote a message announcing the departure of her husband, while she was hospitalized with him.
“While I was in hospital, recovering from COVID, my husband, Óscar Almeyda, died here; a whole life together and today I can’t fire him I wish, but God fixes things. What can I say, I’m devastated. I would like to be with my whole family, but I can’t, Oscar you will always be in my heart I loved you and I will love you until the day we meet again with the love of my life “, he wrote on the profile.
After the news was released, The Chivas club sent its condolences to the Argentine strategist, through a tweet on his social networks, lamenting the sensitive death of Óscar Almeyda.
“We deeply regret the sensitive death of Mr. Óscar Almeyda, the father of @peladoalmeyda Fuerza, Matías. We are with you “, the club expressed in its official account.
Óscar Almeyda was with his family in the 2017 Clausura league title where Chivas defeated the Tigres on the field of Akron Stadium, the father of the Argentine strategist accompanied him during the holiday and the Olympic comeback after winning the title.
So far, neither the Argentine strategist nor elements of his family have issued a statement after the sensitive news for the family, Almeyda.