Cagliari said Trepy "is currently in intensive care at the hospital in Sassari," adding the club remains "in close contact with the medical staff and the player's family".
French Serie A footballer in intensive care after near-drowning
French footballer Yael Trepy, who plays for Serie A club Cagliari, is in intensive care, the Italian club confirmed on Monday, with media reporting the 20-year-old nearly drowned in a swimming pool.
"The club asks for privacy to be respected and will provide further updates as soon as possible," Cagliari said in a statement without disclosing the circumstances of the accident.
Italian media reported Trepy had to be rescued after swallowing a lot of water in a swimming pool on Sunday in Porto Cervo, northern Sardinia.
He was placed in a medically induced coma, the reports added.
