Albania's Kuze suffers a stroke

Albania's Kuze suffers a stroke

Published Sep. 30, 2010 9:37 p.m. ET

Albania's national football team coach Josip Kuze has had a stroke and his condition is listed as stable.

Albanian football federation spokesman Tritan Kokona says the 57-year-old Croatian has been taken to a private hospital Thursday in the capital Tirana.

Kokona says he spoke with Kuze, and says doctors are checking whether he is strong enough to be transported to a hospital abroad.

In the 10 matches Kuze has coached the team since May 2009, Albania has won four, drawn four and lost two.

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Albania's next European Championship qualifier is at home against Bosnia Oct. 8.
 

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