Galatasaray Vice President Retracts ‘Chronic Injury’ Remark About Osimhen

Galatasaray vice-president Mehmet Cibara has clarified his controversial description of Victor Osimhen’s injury as chronic, insisting that the Nigerian striker is not suffering from a chronic medical condition.

Cibara sparked speculation about Osimhen’s fitness after describing his injury as a chronic problem during Galatasaray’s November Council Board meeting on Wednesday.

However, the club’s vice-president subsequently apologised and admitted that he had used the wrong medical terminology.

“Sorry. I am a mechanical engineer. I used a medical mis-term. I said chronic instead of acute. I wanted to correct it. Osimhen is not chronically ill. Rest assured,” Cibara explained.

His clarification came after he was asked to elaborate on comments he had made about injuries at the Turkish champions.

Cibara had initially dismissed suggestions that Galatasaray’s playing surface was responsible for the recent injury problems involving players, adding that Osimhen’s situation was different.

“Leao’s injury is completely different, Osimhen’s injury is a chronic thing. I won’t say more about that because we are in the national match break,” he had said.

The subsequent correction is significant, given the concern surrounding Osimhen’s fitness following Galatasaray’s announcement that the striker had undergone a successful operation and would continue his rehabilitation under the club’s medical team.

The 27-year-old Nigerian, who has been a key figure for the Istanbul giants, will now continue his recovery as Galatasaray monitor his progress.