Several media reported the death of Mino Raiola on Thursday. A short time later, the player consultant who works in football reported on Twitter and denied the message.
Mino Raiola is one of the most successful and controversial player agents in professional football.
“Mino Raiola died at the age of 54,” reported numerous media on Thursday afternoon, citing the Italian “beIn Sports” correspondent Tancredi Palmeri.
The news came as a shock to the football world. After all, Raiola is the most famous and at the same time most controversial player’s agent in the world.
Current health status for the ones wondering: pissed off second time in 4 months they kill me. Seem also able to ressuscitate.
— Mino Raiola (@MinoRaiola) April 28, 2022
A little over an hour after his alleged death, Raiola took to Twitter himself, writing: “Health update for those who are wondering: pissed off you killed me for the second time in four months. But they also seem to be able to revive me.”
It was not clear whether the former pizza maker sent the tweet himself. Shortly before, Tancredi Palmeri had also withdrawn his tweet with the news of Raiola’s death. He blamed the Italian TV station «TG La7» in the shoes.
I deleted tweet about Raiola.
It wasn’t speculation or “run to be first”.
I’d never do any like this on such matter.News was broke by TgLa7, most rated Italian tv news; confirmed by all Italian biggest media.
But I did tweet wrong too, therefore I am mortified and apologise
— Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) April 28, 2022
Treatment in the lung clinic in Milan
However, the speculation about the death of the player advisor is not entirely out of thin air. Raiola has been treated in the Milan lung clinic “San Raffaele” for months. What type of intervention it was and why it was necessary was not communicated.
The chief physician of the clinic, Dr. Alberto Zangrillo also commented on the false report in the afternoon and was outraged by the speculation about his patient’s death.
As a player advisor, Raiola is admired for his negotiating skills, the club bosses don’t think much of the 54-year-old Italian because of his methods. Sir Alex Ferguson – the legendary Manchester United coach – described Raiola as a “bastard”.
Raiola’s list of clients includes Dortmund star Erling Haaland and French international Paul Pogba. Raiola has also conducted contract and transfer negotiations for Zlatan Ibrahimović from Sweden. In the case of Haaland, a spectacular change of club is likely to take place in the near future.