A Portuguese Professional Football League (LPFP) believes that former footballer Manuel Fernandes, who died this Thursday at the age of 73, leaves a “lasting legacy”, according to a farewell message to the professional football community.
“A legend. A legacy that will last forever. Thank you and until next time, Manuel Fernandes,” the league said, along with an image and several photos of Manuel Fernandes as a child and later.
On the same note, the Portuguese football organization says goodbye with the words: “See you, Manuel Fernandes.”
Fernando Gomes
ABOUT President of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), Fernando Gomez also expressed regret this Thursday death of Manuel Fernandesrecalling the illustrious career of the former Portugal international, “a great striker”.
“It is with great sadness that I learned of the death of Manuel Fernandes, an outstanding player, a simple and good man, a great captain and a great authority for Sporting Portugal,” said the FPF general director.
Sporting
ABOUT Sporting This Thursday he expressed “sorrow” over the death of Manuel Fernandes, his former player, coach and manager, who died aged 73.
“To the family and friends of Sporting, we express our deepest condolences, not forgetting to praise and thank you for your years of effort and dedication to the club,” the Lions summed up.
Sporting looks back on the career of a man who “quickly established himself as a very important figure” in the team, classifying him as a “natural goalscorer” who, over more than a decade, became “an idol of a generation and one of the most important in the team.” history” of the inhabitants of Lisbon.
Pedro Proenza
ABOUT President of the Portuguese Professional Football League (LPFP) Pedro Proença highlighted the “unprecedented mark as a player and a person” left by former footballer and coach Manuel Fernandez.
“There are men who mark us as players. There are players who mark us as men. Manuel Fernandes left his unrivaled mark on us as a player and as a person. Personally, he left his mark on my life,” the LFP leader wrote in a message published on his official Facebook account.
Proença emphasizes that “Portuguese football has witnessed the departure of one of its outstanding figures” and that “the Football Foundation has witnessed the departure of one of its senators”, as well as the fact that he himself has witnessed the departure of a “personal friend”.
“But we have not lost him. Because his goals and his human dimension will remain with us forever,” said Pedro Proença, offering his condolences to Manuel Fernandes’ family, before ending the message touchingly: “We will never forget him. And we will never let anyone forget him… Thank you, Manuel, for everything.”
The former footballer and coach died this Thursday at the age of 73 after a long illness, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) announced on its official website.
Manuel Fernandez, born in Sarillos Pequenos, in Moita, on June 5, 1951, became famous as a player, first of all playing for Sporting, which he represented between 1975/76 and 1986/87, and also playing for Sarilense , CUF and Victory at Setubal.
For the first team, the player who scored a poker performance in Sporting’s 7-1 defeat to Benfica in the 1986/87 season played 30 games and scored seven goals.
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