Former English footballer and coach Terry Venables, who led Tottenham Hotspur, Barcelona and England among others, died on Saturday aged 80, his family said on Sunday.
“We are devastated by the loss of a wonderful husband and father who passed away peacefully yesterday. [no sábado]”, after a long illness,” the family said in a statement today.
Venables was a midfielder who stood out at Chelsea and also wore Tottenham Hotspur, Queens Park Rangers and Crystal Palace shirts, making two appearances for the English team.
A long coaching career followed, starting as an assistant to Malcolm Ellison, who managed Sporting, Vitoria de Setubal and Farense, but soon became head coach of clubs such as Crystal Palace and Queens Park Rangers.
In 1984 he moved to Barcelona, winning the 1984/85 Spanish championship, the 1986 League Cup and becoming a finalist in the 1985/86 European Cup, losing the decisive game to Romanian side Steaua Bucharest.
He then returned to England in 1987 to manage Tottenham, where they won the 1990/91 FA Cup, before joining the English team between 1994 and 1996, leading the Three Lions to the semi-finals. tournament in which she took part.
He continued his career with the Australian national team and then returned to Crystal Palace, including spells at Middlesbrough and Leeds, before returning to the English team to assist Steve McClaren, but they failed to qualify England for the Euros. 2008.
“We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Terry Venables at the age of 80. Having won two caps as a player, Terry went on to coach the Three Lions between 1994 and 1996, proudly leading us to the semi-finals. Euro 1996. Our thoughts and condolences go out to Terry’s family, friends and former clubs,” the English Football Association said in a statement.
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