Welsh football legend John Toshack is in intensive care in a Spanish hospital battling pneumonia brought on by Covid.
The 72-year-old was admitted last weekend with breathing difficulties and has been on a ventilation machine in Barcelona.
Toshack, who lives in Spain after spells in management with Real Sociedad and two stints with European giants Real Madrid in the 1980s and 1990s, is believed to be in a serious condition.
He was last employed in football by Tractor in 2018, who operate in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
The former striker was also Wales manager briefly in 1994 and then from 2004 to 2010.
He kickstarted the youth revolution which saw the likes of Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey and Joe Allen make their Wales debuts as teenagers and eventually go on to march to the Euros semi-finals.
He has also worked all over Europe, with jobs in Turkey, France and Macedonia over the course of a 40-year managerial career
During his playing days, Toshack represented Cardiff City, Liverpool and Swansea City with distinction, helping the latter rise from the bottom tier all the way to the old Division One and come close to winning the league title.
Cardiff-born Tosh earned 40 caps for his country, scoring 13 goals.
For the latest football news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox, you can sign up for our newsletter here.
