Former Brazil and Bafana coach Parreira cleared to leave hospital
The 83-year-old "showed a favourable clinical response" over his stay.
Brazilian World Cup-winning coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has been given the all-clear to leave the hospital, according to the Samaritano Barrale Hospital in Rio de Janeiro. The 83-year-old medical expert displayed a positive clinical response during his hospital stay and will now receive home and outpatient care to monitor his overall health.
Parreira, who has been battling Hodgkin's lymphoma, a lymphatic system cancer, since 2023, was admitted to the hospital on June 16 due to pneumonia. After his condition worsened, he underwent surgery and was placed on a ventilator in an intensive care unit. He was later transferred to a semi-intensive care unit on July 27. Parreira holds the record for the most World Cup appearances as head coach, leading Brazil to victory in 1994 and coaching Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa during his career.
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