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International football: Former Scotland coach Vogts has heart surgery

06/06/04.DUMBARTON.Scotland manager Berti Vogts
Image: Berti Vogts: The German is hoping to return to management.

Former Scotland coach Berti Vogts is recovering in hospital after having an operation on his heart.

The 68-year-old had a new valve fitted, according to the German Football Association.

Vogts told Bild newspaper: “They are taking excellent care of me, I am doing very well. I have known for the last three or four months that I needed a new heart valve."

Vogts, who has also been in charge of Nigeria, resigned as Azerbaijan coach in October after a 6-0 thrashing by Croatia.

He coached Germany to their European Championship triumph in 1996.

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