Tottenham pay tribute to Venables in Villa clash

Tottenham Hotspur paid tribute to former manager Terry Venables, who has died aged 80, at Sunday's Premier League match against Aston Villa at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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Terry Venables was saluted as an "innovative" and "charming" manager after the charismatic former England, Tottenham and Barcelona boss died aged 80 on Sunday.
Venables guided England to the Euro 96 semi-finals, led Barcelona to the 1986 European Cup final and won the 1991 FA Cup with Tottenham during a managerial career that made him one of English football's most admired coaches.
"We are totally devastated by the loss of a wonderful husband and father who passed away peacefully yesterday after a long illness," Venables' family said in a statement.
Venables' vibrant personality and love of attacking football established him as a firm favourite with players and fans alike.
Tottenham paid tribute to Venables' by holding a minute's applause ahead of their Premier League fixture with Aston Villa on Sunday. Both teams wore black armbands, while an image of Venables was displayed on two big screens in the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Venables guided England to the Euro 96 semi-finals, led Barcelona to the 1986 European Cup final and won the 1991 FA Cup with Tottenham during a managerial career that made him one of English football's most admired coaches.
"We are totally devastated by the loss of a wonderful husband and father who passed away peacefully yesterday after a long illness," Venables' family said in a statement.
Venables' vibrant personality and love of attacking football established him as a firm favourite with players and fans alike.
Tottenham paid tribute to Venables' by holding a minute's applause ahead of their Premier League fixture with Aston Villa on Sunday. Both teams wore black armbands, while an image of Venables was displayed on two big screens in the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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