Sheffield Wednesday manager has pneumonia post-COVID-19

Posted April 16, 2021 7:00 am

The Associated Press

SHEFFIELD, England (AP) - Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore has developed pneumonia and blood clots on his lungs following a recent coronavirus infection.

The 46-year-old Moore returned from the requisite COVID-19 isolation period on Monday but said he felt discomfort the next night following the Owls' 2-0 loss to Swansea in the second division.

'œI have developed pneumonia as a result of COVID-19, with blood clots on the lungs and extreme discomfort,'ť Moore said in a club announcement late Thursday.

Moore, a former defender who played briefly for Jamaica's national team, will now miss more time from the relegation-threatened Championship club, which hosts Bristol at Hillsborough on Saturday.

'œI am gutted to be away but I understand the situation and the course of action I must take," he said.

The club sent its 'œvery best wishes to the gaffer for a speedy and full recovery.'ť

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