The news of Venables’ sad passing has rocked the World of footballRex
Terry Venables has sadly passed away at the age of 80.
The popular former player and manager died peacefully following a long illness, his family confirmed.
Venables led England to the Euro 96 semi-finalsGetty
Venables has sadly passed away at the age of 80GETTY
A statement from his family said: “We are totally devastated by the loss of a wonderful husband and father who passed away peacefully yesterday after a long illness.
“We would ask that privacy be given at this incredibly sad time to allow us to mourn the loss of this lovely Man who we were so lucky to have had in our lives.”
England’s official X account wrote: “We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Terry Venables at the age of 80.
“Having won two senior caps as a player, Terry went onto manage the Three Lions between 1994 and 1996 – proudly leading us to the semi-finals of Euro 96.
“Our thoughts and condolences are with Terry’s family, friends and former clubs.”
Chelsea wrote: “Everyone at Chelsea Football Club is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former Blue, Terry Venables, aged 80.
The thoughts and condolences of everyone at the Club are with his family and friends at this difficult time.”
Tottenham also paid tribute, saying: “The club is extremely saddened to learn of the passing of former player and manager Terry Venables.
Tottenham paid tribute to their former player and managerX: SpursOfficial
“Our deepest condolences are with Terry’s friends and family at this incredibly difficult time.
“In tribute, we shall hold a minute’s applause prior to kick-off and our players will wear black armbands during this afternoon’s fixture against Aston Villa. Rest in peace, Terry.”
Venables was an English football legend having spent much of his playing career with Chelsea, Tottenham and Queens Park Rangers, starting his journey as an apprentice at Stamford Bridge in 1958.
However, his career in management was equally as successful, most notably leading Crystal Palace, QPR, Spurs Barcelona and England -where he famously led the Three Lions into Euro 96.
His biggest successes included winning the LaLiga title with Barcelona in 1985, while finishing as runner-up in the European Cup the following year.
He also won the FA Cup as manager of Tottenham in 1991, having also won it as a Spurs player in 1967.
The news of Venables’ sad passing has rocked the World of footballRex
His latter years in management saw him lead the Australian national team to second place in the Confederations Cup, before enjoying a second spell as Crystal Palace boss.
Venables then joined forces with Bryan Robson at Middlesbrough in the 2000/2001 season, before managing Leeds in 2002/2003 in the final managerial post of his career.
