Sevilla coach Eduardo Berizzo has surgery for prostate cancer

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Sevilla's head coach Eduardo Berizzo gestures to his players during the Champions League group E soccer match between Spartak Moscow and Sevilla at the Otkrytiye Arena in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017.(Pavel Govolkin/AP)

MADRID — Spanish club Sevilla says coach Eduardo "Toto" Berizzo successfully underwent surgery to treat prostate cancer on Tuesday.

The club said the coach’s return will depend on his recovery from the procedure.

No other details were given.

Assistant manager Ernesto Marcucci is coaching the first team until Berizzo is back.

Sevilla announced last week that the 48-year-old Argentine was diagnosed with a malignant prostate tumour.

Sevilla lies fifth in the Spanish league.

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