UEFA referee Ovidiu Hategan ‘suffers a heart attack’ days after being fourth official in Wales win

UEFA referee Ovidiu Hategan, 41, ‘suffers a heart attack’ just days after he was the fourth official for Wales’ win against Austria, as he is ‘rushed into surgery to have a stent fitted after complaining of chest pain’

  • Ovidiu Hategan is a UEFA elite referee and had officiated at Euro 2020 last year 
  • The 41-year-old suffered a heart attack at the weekend and required surgery 
  • Reports say he took himself to hospital, where he was told about his emergency 
  • However, Hategan is expected to make a full recovery after having a stent fitted 
  • Recently, he acted as the fourth official for Wales’ 2-1 victory against Austria 

Top UEFA referee Ovidiu Hategan suffered a heart attack over the weekend, according to reports, leading to him being rushed to hospital in Romania for surgery which saw him fitted with a stent.

Hategan, 41, has officiated in global competitions for a number of years, and most notably took charge of Manchester United’s draw at Atletico Madrid in the Champions League last-16 last month.

However, he is said to have complained of severe chest pain yesterday, a worrying situation which led to him being operated on by doctors. He will now remain under medical supervision until the end of the week.

Gazeta Sporturilor have claimed that Hategan was at his home in Arad when he began to feel the discomfort – which is also thought to have come on shortly after his daily physical training.

Sources have told the publication that Hategan decided to take himself to hospital in the city for a consultation, only for him to be told by medical experts after a check-up that he had indeed suffered a heart attack.

Referee Ovidiu Hategan suffered a heart attack and required surgery to fit him with a stent

Referee Ovidiu Hategan suffered a heart attack and required surgery to fit him with a stent

As a result, he was rushed to Timisoara, where his stent procedure took place.  

Hategan is said to have spoken to his family and staff, though, and is described by the outlet as being ‘fine’. He is expected to make a full recovery.

Special Arad have also reported on Hategan’s plight, claiming that, as a doctor, he noticed his symptoms and took himself to hospital alone.

There, after an EKG was carried out, he was told that he had a clogged vein. 

Hategan complained of chest pain, drove to hospital and was then told about the emergency

Hategan complained of chest pain, drove to hospital and was then told about the emergency

His medical emergency came just days after he acted as the fourth official for Wales’ victory over Austria in World Cup qualifying, meanwhile. 

Hategan was able to officiate for at least another four years at European level due to his age, and he would also be able to continue to operate the whistle in Romania as long as he passed the mandatory physical tests. 

That is because FIFA have set the retiring age for referees at 45. 

Now, it remains to be seen if he will be able to officiate another match in the future.

The official took charge of two matches at Euro 2020, including Wales' clash against Italy

The official took charge of two matches at Euro 2020, including Wales’ clash against Italy

Hategan is a UEFA elite referee, and took charge of two matches at Euro 2020 – Poland vs Slovakia and Italy vs Wales. Both games were group stage ties.    

The last match he oversaw in the Liga 1 was a clash between FC Arges and FCSB on March 3 – while his last international game came in United’s 1-1 draw in Madrid. 

He has also been included on the extended officials’ list for the World Cup. 

A total of 20 referees and 16 VAR officials have made the shortlist, with Hategan included among them. Only 10 will remain for the tournament, however. 

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