Former Spain coach Luis Aragones died, aged 75, early on Saturday morning in a Madrid clinic.
Dr Guillen Pedro confirmed to Radio Nacional that the Septugenarian passed away at approximately 06:00CET on Saturday, Radio Nacional.
Aragones was in charge of the victorious Spain side at Euro 2008, having previously coached a host of major clubs in Spain, most notably Atletico Madrid on four occasions, as well as Barcelona and Valencia.
Nicknamed ‘The Wise Man from Hortaleza’ during his coaching career, Aragones also played more than 370 games for
Atletico, winning three La Liga titles from 1966 to 1973 and lifting the Pichichi prize for top scorer in 1969-70. He also
earned 11 caps for Spain. Most recently, he was Fenerbahce boss for the 2008-09 season, reaching the Turkish Cup final. He went on to lift a total of nine titles as a coach with Barca and Atletico, as well as his European Championship victory with Spain in 2008.
By Jide Adesina