V. Setubal said goodbye to Manuel Fernandes on Thursday, remembering him as one of their own, offering condolences to the family and expressing hope that their former footballer and coach will meet eternity “with peace and many goals.”
“One of ours has gone. It was an honor. See you forever, Manel. May the heavens celebrate him with peace and many goals,” the Sadinos wrote on Instagram.
Manuel Fernandes ended his football career in Vitoria de Setúbal in the 1987/88 season, scoring 16 goals in 28 matches, and also coached the Setubalense emblem on several occasions (from 1987/88 to 1989/90, 1996/97, 1997/98, 2009/10 and 2010/11).
“To his son Thiago in particular, as well as the rest of his family, friends and fans, Vitoria Futebol Clube expresses its deepest condolences,” the Sado logo concluded.
Former footballer and coach Manuel Fernandes died on Thursday at the age of 73 after a long illness, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) announced on its official website.
Manuel Fernández, born in Sarrillos Pequenos, in Moite, on June 5, 1951, stood out as a player, above all in the service of Sporting, which he represented for more than 10 seasons, from 1975/76 to 1986/87, also spending time with Sarrillhanse, CUF and Vitoria de Setúbal.
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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