by Marie-Amelie Marshall
Published on
22 Feb 24 at 12:41
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Portuguese footballer and former coach of Paris Saint-Germain, Artur Jorge, died on Thursday, February 22, 2024. Announcement sent by his family to Local media.
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“It is with great sadness that the family of Artur Jorge Braga de Melo Teixeira announces his death this morning in Lisbon, after a long illness. He died peacefully surrounded by his closest family members.”
A former footballer and striker turned coach, he coached the Parisian club twice (in 1991 and 1998).
Champion of France in 1994, those who met him on social networks mourned “a huge man who transcends football” and commemorated “the man who returned letters of nobility to Paris Saint-Germain in 1991 (…).” The man with the mustache, often criticized by the press, made Paris Saint-Germain a top 5 team in Europe “…
On X, Michel Deniso, journalist and former president of Paris Saint-Germain, was affected by the disappearance of “the greatest coach he knew.” Knowledgeable, cultured, passionate, strategic, uncompromising… With him, Paris Saint-Germain grew very quickly. (He) taught him a lot. »
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