{"id":349439,"date":"2023-11-26T19:48:26","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T20:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=349439"},"modified":"2023-11-26T21:02:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T21:02:16","slug":"legendary-socceroos-england-coach-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=349439","title":{"rendered":"Legendary Socceroos, England coach dead"},"content":{"rendered":"

Terry Venables, a charismatic and tactically innovative English football coach who led his national team to the European Championship semi-finals in 1996 after winning trophies at club level with Barcelona and Tottenham, has died. He was 80.<\/p>\n

Venables was Socceroos<\/a> coach during a World Cup<\/a> qualifying campaign in 1997, but failed to make the tournament after a second-leg 2-2 draw with Iran in Melbourne.<\/p>\n

The death of Venables was announced in a statement by his family to British media, saying he died on Saturday after a long illness.<\/p>\n

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The English Football Association said Venables left behind a legacy that "captured the imagination of many and enhanced the global reputation of the English game".<\/p>\n

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Former England captain Gary Lineker, who played as a striker under Venables at Barcelona and Tottenham, described him as "the best, most innovative coach that I had the privilege and pleasure of playing for".<\/p>\n

Venables was hired by Australia in 1997 but failed to qualify the team for the 1998 World Cup after losing in a playoff to Iran. He still left a legacy on Australian football despite his short time in charge, Tottenham's Australian coach Ange Postecoglou said.<\/p>\n

"The biggest testament," Postecoglou said, "is that anyone who I have ever come across that has worked with him will say he is by far the best coach, manager and tactician they have come across.<\/p>\n

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"If you are asking about a person who embodies everything this football club has always wanted to be, it is Terry.<\/p>\n

"It wasn't just about the way he managed or coached, it was the person he was.<\/p>\n

"He influenced Australia as well. He almost got us to the World Cup, but the biggest testament is that anyone who I have ever come across that has worked with him will say he is by far the best coach, manager and tactician they have come across."<\/p>\n

Venables' final coaching spells were back in club football with Palace, Middlesbrough and Leeds, though he had a brief stint as assistant to England coach Steve McClaren in 2006 only to leave after the team failed to qualify for the European Championship.<\/p>\n

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Gareth Southgate, the current coach of England's men's team, described Venables as "tactically excellent" and "capable of handling everyone from the youngest player to the biggest star".<\/p>\n

"He was open minded, forward thinking , enjoyed life to the full and created a brilliant environment with England that allowed his players to flourish and have one of the most memorable tournaments in England history," said Southgate, who missed a penalty for England in the 1996 shootout against Germany.<\/p>\n

"A brilliant man, who made people feel special, I'm very sad to hear of his passing."<\/p>\n

Tottenham held a minute's applause ahead of its game against Aston Villa, with both sets of players wearing black armbands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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