Netherlands head coach Ronald Koeman underwent successful heart surgery on Sunday.
Koeman, a Dutch great who starred for the Oranje from the early late 1980s and into the 1990s, was reportedly dealt with by specialists in Amsterdam.
According to De Telegraaf, Koeman was taken to the University Medical Centre (UMC) in the city and underwent treatment that involved unblocking a coronary artery and a stent being put into the vein.
De Telegraaf, which said it had its information confirmed by Koeman’s wife Bartina and agent Rob Jansen, reported the 57-year-old was in a stable condition.
Koeman, who made 192 appearances for Barcelona during his playing career, is expected to leave hospital on Monday.
“He will need a few days rest, hopefully it will be respected,” said a statement from his management company.
His wife Bartina told De Telegraaf newspaper that he had been taken to hospital by ambulance after feeling unwell at home.
“The speed with which he was taken to the hospital and the quick intervention of the doctors allowed his condition to be stabilised,” she said.
During cardiac catheterisation, a catheter is inserted into a blood vessel and passed up to the heart and coronary arteries.
Koeman, who scored 14 goals in 78 appearances for the Netherlands, became his country’s head coach in 2018.
A statement from the Dutch football association, the KNVB, read: “Ronald Koeman was hospitalised on Sunday evening after chest complaints. He will return home tomorrow. We wish Ronald a lot of strength and improvement.”
A statement issued by Jansen’s Wasserman agency later confirmed his client had been operated on and would return home on Monday.
“Ronald Koeman was hospitalized tonight (Sunday evening) after chest complaints. The 57-year-old national team coach of the Dutch national team has undergone a successful cardiac catheterization and will return home tomorrow,” it read.
The Dutch football association (KNVB) posted a message of support on Twitter, stating: “That is a shock. Fortunately things are going better again. Much strength and improvement, coach.”
Koeman enjoyed a stellar playing career at club level with Groningen, Ajax, PSV, Barcelona and Feyenoord, before turning to coaching.
He had spells in charge of Ajax, PSV, Benfica, Southampton, Feyenoord, Valencia and Everton, becoming Netherlands head coach in 2018.
Koeman led his country to second place at the inaugural Nations League Finals in 2019 and sealed qualification for Euro 2020, with the tournament since pushed back a year because of the coronavirus pandemic.