Coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo, 73, was discharged this Sunday (22) after feeling unwell in the early hours of Friday (19). He was hospitalized with suspected lung infection at the Medical Santa Thereza hospital, in Palmas (TO), where he lives.
In a post on social media, the former Brazilian national team coach said he was doing great, thanked the team of doctors and nurses at the hospital and reported that he had a bacterial infection, from which he will finish recovering at home.
“When I arrived from Brasília (DF), I was very ill, with chills. The next day, I continued [mal] and I came to the hospital to have intensive treatment to combat the bacteria”, he stated, in a video published on Instagram. “It has already stabilized and now I will continue the treatment at home, moderate my work so as not to be exposed to people.”
He also joked that he intends to watch, on television, the game between Corinthians and Flamengo, scheduled to take place at 8:30 pm this Sunday, in São Paulo.
One of the main Brazilian coaches in the 1990s and 2000s, Luxemburgo gained prominence on the national scene in charge of Bragantino, having won the Series B title of the 1989 Brazilian Championship and the 1990 Paulista Championship.
In São Paulo, he led Palmeiras, Corinthians and Santos at different times, winning four editions of the Brazilian Championship.
He took charge of the Brazilian national team in 1998, winning the Copa América the following year. It ended up being eliminated by Cameroon in the quarter-finals of the 2000 Olympic Games.
His last job as a coach was at Corinthians, in 2023.
Last Thursday (19), he was announced as Podemos’ pre-candidate for the Senate in the state of Tocantins.
