England mourn loss of coaching legend Terry Venables, aged 80

November 27 – Ancient England director Terry Venables, A of THE most colored and charismatic coaches of recent decades, has deceased aged 80 After A long illness.

Tactically innovative with A outgoing personality And endearing spirit, Venables directed England has THE European Championship semi finals In 1996 After winner trophies has club level with Barcelona And Tottenham Hotspur In A stellar management career.

THE English Soccer Association said Venables LEFT behind A legacy that "capture THE imagination of a lot And improved THE global reputation of THE English game."

Ancient England captain Gary Lineker, WHO plays as A striker below Venables has Barcelona And Tottenham, describe him as "THE best, most innovative coach that I had THE privilege And pleasure of playing for."

Venables plays For Chelsea, Tottenham, Queens Park Rangers And Crystal Palace – all clubs In THE capital – In A 16 years old senior career that included two appearances For England In THE mid-1960s.

Palace And QPR were THE First of all teams 'El Such', as he was nicknamed, managed Before he moved has Barcelona For A to spell Since 1984-87 Or he directed THE team has THE Spanish league title In 1985 – It is First of all For 11 years. He Also directed Barca has THE European Cup final In 1986, Or they lost has Steaua Bucharest on penalties.

As Tottenham director Since 1987-91, he won THE F.A. Cup In What proven has be her final season has THE club.

Her the proudest moment with England was has euro 96 on House ground Or A talented team – containing THE mercurial Paul Gascony And Alan Shearer – lost has Germany In A penalty shooting In THE semi-finals. England 4-1 earn on THE The Netherlands In THE band scene has disappeared down as A of THE national the team most gorgeous performance.

"He was A amazing personality And character, bigger that life," ancient England RIGHT back Gary Neville wrote on X, Previously Twitter. "He was someone WHO was A players' man, look at After her players, stood up For her players In big situations. »

Venables was hiring by Australia In 1997 but failed has to qualify THE team For THE 1998 World Cup After losing In A playoffs has Iran.

Tottenham current Australian coach Angel Postécoglou commented : "THE the biggest will East that anybody WHO I to have Never come through that has work with him will say he East by far THE best coach, director And tactician they to have come through. »

Current England director Gareth South Gate describe Venables as "able of handling everyone Since THE the youngest player has THE the biggest star. »

"He was open spirit, Before thought, appreciated life has THE complete And created A bright environment with England that allowed her players has to bloom And to have A of THE most memorable tournaments In England history," said South Gate, WHO lack A penalty For England In THE 1996 shooting against Germany. "A bright man, WHO do people feel special."

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