Terry Venables dies aged 80: Tottenham pay tribute to their former player and manager with minute's...
"Tottenham Honors Late Terry Venables With Minute's Applause Before Aston Villa Match"
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Released: 12:23 PM, November 26th, 2023 | Revised: 2:01 PM, November 26th, 2023
Prior to their home match against Aston Villa, Tottenham offered homage to their former player and coach Terry Venables who died at the age of 80.
On Sunday, there was an announcement stating that Venables, who had previously managed England, Barcelona, and Crystal Palace, had passed away after a prolonged illness.
The players from Spurs and Villa are putting on black bands on their arms prior to the match that will happen at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Additionally, the fans will join in a moment of silence for a minute.
The supporters of Tottenham chanted the name of Venables while showing his picture on the large screen in the stadium.
Tottenham issued a statement on Sunday expressing their deep sorrow for the loss of former player and manager Terry Venables.
. In 1991, Tottenham emerged victorious in the FA Cup final against Nottingham Forest, resulting in Terry Venables obtaining the championship title.
During his tenure as manager of Tottenham Hotspur, Venables enlisted the services of both Paul Gascoigne on the left and Gary Lineker on the right.
As a player at Tottenham, Venables secured victory in the FA Cup. He proudly represented the club during his time there from 1987 to 1991.
The team is very unhappy to hear about the death of Terry Venables, who used to be both a player and a coach for the Club.
We want to express our heartfelt sympathies to the loved ones of Terry during this extremely challenging period. To honor his memory, we will observe a moment of silence before the start of the game, and our team members will... pic.twitter.com/ot67eolKJl
At this very tough time, we want to express our sincere sympathies to Terry's loved ones.
To show our respect, a moment of applause will be observed before the start of the game. Our team members will also wear black bands on their arms throughout today's match versus Aston Villa.
'Let Terry rest peacefully.'
The loved ones of Venables expressed their deep sadness over the passing of their beloved spouse and parent. He died serenely after an extended period of illness.
During this extremely sorrowful period, we kindly request that we be granted privacy to properly grieve the passing of this wonderful individual who we were fortunate enough to have had in our lives.
Aston Villa expressed their condolences on X, previously known as Twitter. They conveyed that the entire team is grieving over the loss of the former England manager, Terry Venables.
Before the match with Tottenham Hotspur, which used to be Terry's team, a minute of applause will honor his memory. We extend our sympathies and thoughts to his loved ones during this difficult time.
Venables, who appeared in more than 100 matches for the team, came back to White Hart Lane as the head coach.
Venables began his time as a football player at Chelsea, then went on to join Tottenham in 1965.
During his time with Tottenham, he participated in 142 matches and achieved a total of nine goals. In 1967, he was part of the winning team for the FA Cup, when they defeated Chelsea in the final. However, after two years, Venables decided to leave and joined Crystal Palace.
Venables came back to manage Tottenham in 1987 and led them to victory in the FA Cup in 1991. They beat Nottingham Forest in the final and also tied with rivals Arsenal to share the Charity Shield that year.
Venables, during his stint as the Tottenham manager, inked deals with Gary Lineker and Paul Gascoigne.
He was the manager of Tottenham until 1991, but he is most well-known for leading England to the semi-finals of the 1996 European Championship that was held in their own country.
The former England manager, who was in charge ahead of Euro '96, has passed away at the age of 80.
Venables offered emotional support to Gareth Southgate after he failed to score the game-changing penalty in the semifinals of the 1996 event.
After facing a pre-tournament scandal where Paul Gascoigne and some other players were caught on camera being drunk at a Hong Kong nightclub, the Three Lions managed to triumph over Scotland and Holland in an unforgettable manner.
After getting rid of Spain on penalties in the last eight, they endured a heartbreaking defeat in the shootout against Germany in the semi-finals, which saw Gareth Southgate, who is now the manager of England, failing to convert the crucial penalty kick.
Venables went on to coach the Australian team, Palace for a second stint, Middlesbrough with Bryan Robson, and Leeds. He then came back to the England team as a member of Steve McClaren's coaching staff.
