The Stade de Reims doctor, Bernard Gonzalez, committed suicide at the age of 60, when he was contaminated with the coronavirus, we learned on Sunday from concordant sources. "Collapsed, the Stade de Reims is crying this Sunday doctor Bernard Gonzalez. That of the club but also of hundreds of Rémoises and Rémois. That of all epics. That of 23 years", announced the Ligue 1 club in a press release published on its site.
Contacted by AFP, the mayor (LR) of Reims Arnaud Robinet indicated having been warned this Sunday of the "suicide" of Dr Gonzalez by the sub-prefect of the Marne. The latter "also told me that Doctor Gonzalez had left a letter in which he mentioned that he had tested positive for Covid-19", he continued, confirming information from the Parisian . A medical source confirmed to AFP the existence of this letter, adding that Dr. Gonzalez seemed "in good shape two days ago".
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"A drama that strikes us"
"I am shocked and moved by his disappearance because he is someone I have known for years (...) Beyond the doctor at the Stade de Reims, he was the doctor of many Rémois and he was known for his human and professional qualities. He will be missed by the football family and the Rémois who rubbed shoulders with him, "added Arnaud Robinet.
The president of the Stade de Reims, Jean-Pierre Caillot, said he was "stunned" by the news. "This pandemic is affecting the Stade de Reims in the heart, it is a personality from Reims and a great sports professional who has left us," he said in the club press release. "All my thoughts, those of the club of which he will remain a strong figure, go to his wife and his parents. Today it is a drama that strikes us," said the leader again.