FC Bucharest staff clears doubts on Ekeng’s death

While waiting to know the results and also have the results of the nvestigation opened by the Bucharest general public prosecutor, Dinamo Bucharest, the club employer of Patrick Ekeng, responded on its official website to reply to criticism on the slowness of the medical team to provide care to the deceased player.

What caused the death of the young footballer Patrick Ekeng? To determine the causes of the violent death of the Cameroonian international on the night of Friday, May 6 in Romania, there shall be a forensic autopsy this Monday, May 9, 2016.

While waiting to know the results and also have the results of the investigation opened by the Bucharest general public prosecutor, Dinamo Bucharest, the club employer of Patrick Ekeng, responded on its official website to reply to criticism on the slowness of the medical team to provide care to the deceased player.

According to the staff of the legendary club in Bucharest, everything was done to save Patrick Ekeng. They also state that the traditional medical visit during recruitment on 12 January 2016 from the Cameroonian international revealed nothing abnormal.

Below is the reaction of the club in the wake of criticism about the circumstances of the tragic death of Patrick Ekeng.

“We make the following important information to the public:


FC Dinamo Bucharest ensured not only the minimum necessary ambulances (two) in accordance with the regulations, but commandeered three ambulances for this match.

Ambulances were properly equipped for emergency interventions. This was confirmed during the technical meeting before the game in the report of the match organizer.

About medical intervention, we can not comment more than what was said by the team doctor, Alan B?tineanu “When the player collapsed, I went immediately without waiting for approval of the referee, and began resuscitation first. I controlled the upper respiratory tract. The player had a pulse and was breathing. “

He (the team doctor) called an ambulance, and decided on the emergency transport.

During transport to the hospital, which lasted about two minutes, external cardiac massage was started since the player had a cardiopulmonary arrest. Arrived at the hospital, immediately the player was taken by the emergency service, which began resuscitation.

Note that the medical examination of the player performed on January 12, 2016 at the National Institute of sports doctors did not reveal any abnormality.

Any new player who joins our team undergoes medical investigations beforehand. Those of the player was carried out with respect to the standard regulations set to another clinic by echocardiography examination. After his exams, the player was declared fit for the club and competition.

That said, the club asks media representatives to avoid speculation until investigations issue its report.

Thank you for your understanding!
FC Dinamo Bucure?ti ”