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José Emilio Santamaría, Real Madrid Great and Spain’s 1982 World Cup Coach, Dies at 96

Tributes from Florentino Pérez honor him as a symbol of the side that built Real Madrid’s early legend.

Overview

  • Real Madrid announced his death at 96 and shared a tribute from club president Florentino Pérez.
  • With Real Madrid he won four European Cups, one Intercontinental Cup, six league titles and one Copa de España in 337 matches.
  • He first made his name with Nacional in Uruguay before joining Madrid, where he became a mainstay in defense.
  • As a coach, he led Spain’s Olympic teams in 1968 and 1980 and later managed Spain at the 1982 World Cup.
  • He also managed Espanyol in 252 official matches, the most by any coach in the club’s history.