Former Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz dies after COVID 19 infection
Madrid/IBNS: Former Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz passed away after being infected by COVID 19, officials said on Sunday.
He was taken to the hospital with the virus infection.
Sanz,76, had served as the president of the club from 1995-2000.
With Lorenzo Sanz as president of @realmadriden, the club won two European Cups and an Intercontinental Cup, a league title, a Spanish Super Cup, a basketball league title and the Saporta Cup. âš« #RealMadrid pic.twitter.com/Qnk7pqDkSu
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) March 21, 2020
During that period the club had won the Champions League twice.
Sanz's son Lorenzo Sanz Duran posted on Twitter: "My father's passion for Real Madrid was extraordinary."
Lorenzo Sanz: "My father's passion for Real Madrid was extraordinary".#RealMadrid
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) March 22, 2020
Sanz was defeated in the 2000 presidential election to Florentino Perez.
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