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Scotsman
14 hours ago
- Health
- Scotsman
Former Hearts boss shares he's undergone triple heart bypass surgery
The former Hearts boss had a heart attack while in the dugout at Tynecastle and has undergone another procedure. Sign up to our Hearts newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... A former Hearts manager has revealed he has undergone triple heart bypass surgery, ahead of co-hosting a new podcast series. Craig Levein featured for Hearts as a player and has managed the club twice, between 2000-2004 and then again between 2017-2019. He was most recently in the dugout at St Johnstone and left his role at McDiarmid Park in 2024, keeping them up in the Premiership last year but the club were relegated last month following despite his and successor Simo Valakari's best efforts over the season. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The former Hearts and Scotland boss suffered a heart attack in his second stint at Tynecastle and had stents fitted. After noticing a shortness of breath and then limited mobility walking uphill, Levein got himself checked out again. Craig Levein reveals triple heart bypass surgery He was then presented with two options, five stents or go for a bypass. Levein did not fancy the idea of having more stents fitted so went for the bypass, now feeling more like himself again. The number of drugs he was on during a stint in hospital though did leave the former Hearts man seeing some peculiar and freaky things, now getting ready to co-host the new Sacked in the Morning podcast series with Amy Irons. Levein said: 'I was struggling to walk and breathe at times, if I was going up any hill. It had to be done. They offered me more stents, something like five, and I was like, 'not for me'. The other option was the triple bypass and it's been a good decision. I'm feeling really good. I couldn't sleep. 'I was on about 14 different pills. I had delirium. I had no idea what was going on. I woke up, and I'm sitting on my bed, and there's a nativity play going on, and there's kids running about. And I swear, I think it's real. Then I look across to the other side of the ward, and there's a cubicle, and the curtain's open, and the devil's in there." Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Why Craig Levein left St Johnstone Reflecting on time at St Johnstone most recently, Levein said last year on Sportsound: 'It was a surprise, but I've been in this movie before and no doubt I'll be in it again, if I get back in. I do think the performances have been good. Results haven't been as good as the performances. "Five sendings-off didn't help and we had a few injuries. I thought the team was competing in every match, but it's Adam Webb's club and he's decided it's time for me to go. I think Adam was looking at the bigger picture. I got on alright with him, but the priorities for me were about improving the squad and getting results. "If you don't get results, the chances are you lose your job and that's exactly what has happened. I think there were good signs the team were better than last season - we were playing better football and creating more chances. I felt we had a good chance of getting into the top six with the firepower we have. Adam calls the shots and I've got to respect that. American owners all seem to want to bring their guys in. I feel like I've done a decent job at St Johnstone, staying up last season and then the signings improving the team."
Daily Record
a day ago
- Health
- Daily Record
Craig Levein reveals triple heart bypass that had delirious former Hearts boss seeing the devil in hospital
Lveine suffered a heart attack while in the Tynecastle hot seat back in 2018 and had stents fitted as a result Craig Levein has revealed he's undergone a triple heart bypass. The former Hearts and Scotland boss suffered a heart attack while in charge of the Jambos seven years ago and had stents fitted then. But after noticing a shortness of breath and limited mobility when walking uphill, he went to get himself checked out again. Doctors gave him two options; have another five or so stents fitted or go for a bypass. And Levein, who was sacked as St Johnstone manager last year, didn't fancy the idea of more stents and opted for the bypass. Now he's back hosting his BBC Scotland podcast Sacked in the Morning along with Amy Irons, and says he''s feeling back to his old self. But he did admit that the number of drugs he was on during his stay in hospital meant he couldn't sleep and delirium caused him to see some fairly freaky things. "I was struggling to walk and breathe at times, if I was going up any hills," Levein explained. "It had to be done. They offered me more stents, something like five, and I was like, 'not for me'. "The other option was the triple bypass and it's been a good decision. I'm feeling really good. "I couldn't sleep - I was on about 14 different pills. I had delirium. I had no idea what was going on. "I woke up, and I'm sitting on my bed, and there's a nativity play going on, and there's kids running about. "And I swear, I think it's real. "Then I look across to the other side of the ward, and there's a cubicle, and the curtain's open, and the devil's in there.
