Villarreal coach dies aged 54

[tototoner]

Heart attack, just announced

Manuel Preciado, was due to be unveiled tomorrow

 

[tobi]

Terrible news.

 

[beats1]

Reading his wiki page is heartbreaking, Gotta feel for his kid RIP

 

[CosmicHotspur]

RIP - sad news.

 

[tototoner]

Reading his wiki page is heartbreaking, Gotta feel for his kid RIP

Incredible bad luck

Personal

In 2002, Preciado's wife died from cancer. Two years later, his 15-year old son (one of two the couple had) was killed in a car crash. He later claimed about the incidents: "I could have shot myself or I could have carried on".[1]

On 20 April 2011, Preciado's father, also named Manuel, died after being run over in Santander.[5]

On 7 June 2012, Preciado died from a heart attack,[6] one day after signing as Villarreal CF head coach.[7]

 

[Marty]

So sad news, the family's just gone from one disaster to another over the last ten years. Heartbreaking.

Villarreal also seem to be going from one tragedy to another atm.

 

[CosmicHotspur]

We've been discussing how tough life can be for some people in the other thread. This man definitely had more than his fair share of bad luck and tragedy.

I really feel for the family and friends he has left behind who must be reeling from the shock of everything that's happened, culminating in his death.

 

[Spurrific]

Heartbreaking. Poor guy. Rest in peace.

 

[OneHotspur1988]

Sounds like someone was having a joke with him. How can one family have so many disasters fall upon it?

 

[nailsy]

Sad news. Does anyone know if managers have regular medicals these days?

 

[spursgirls]

How awful. R.I.P. Too many people die too young these days. :-(

 

[DuDe]

RIP.

 

[madroosta]

RIP to the poor man. Poor family, terrible run of luck.

 

[MrWoolley]

That's awful to read. Sad news.