Former Spain national team manager Luis Aragones has died, aged 75.
Aragones led Spain to their first major trophy at an international tournament with victory in the 2008 European Championship.
He also managed several of Spain’s top clubs, including Barcelona and Atletico Madrid where he won the La Liga title in 1977.
As a player, he scored 172 goals in 372 games when at Atletico and represented his country on 13 occasions.
The Spanish Football Federation issued a statement that “expressed its grief and shock at the death of Luis Aragones”.
The statement added: “[He was a] former player and coach of several Spanish and global clubs and the Spain national team at the beginning of their glorious success on the worldwide stage.”
Atletico said in a statement: “One of the greatest Rojiblancas legends has left us.”
The club’s president Enrique Cerezo added: “Luis Aragones was a great player and coach, but above all a great person and a friend.
“On behalf of the whole club, I want to express our condolences to his family.”
Aragones took over as manager of the national team in 2004 and went about making wholesale changes.
Aragones went on to coach Turkish side Fenerbahce, but was unsuccessful and left after just one season.
At club level, he also won three Copa del Rey trophies with Atletico Madrid to add to the league title. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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