Lineker 'devastated' as 'vibrant, charming, witty' Venables passes away; 'he'll be hugely missed'

England tale Gary Lineker has paid tribute to his “vivid, sweet, witty” former employer Terry Venables, that has enacted away at the era of 80.

It was evidenced on Sunday that former England, Tottenham and also Barcelona employer Venables had enacted away. A testament from his family members said they were “intimately devastated by the loss of a exciting husband and also papa.”

Contestants of the football family members have also paid tribute to the former employer, encompassing Lineker, that dabbled under Venables throughout his time by means of Spurs.

The former demonstrator took to X to compensation admire to his former honcho.

“Devastated to listen to that Terry Venables has enacted away. The ideal, most trimming-edge advisor that I had the privilege and also savor of dabbling for,” he said.

“He was much added, though, than simply a nice employer, he was vivid, he was sweet, he was witty, he was a comrade. He’ll be exceedingly missed. Sending out love and also condolences to Yvette and also the family members. RIP Terry.”

Gary Neville has also paid tribute to Venables, his first England employer, that he said was “without a shadow of a skepticism my digit one England advisor in my whole career,” on X.

“He was a guy that was a players individual, peeked after his players, stood upward for his players in generous ailments,” Neville added.

“He was a guy that the players trusted and also had nice confidence in and also he always chatted truthfully and also he was a identity that was far too generous for the after that prissy and also inflexible FA.

“I rest listed underneath today distrusting recommend to my meaningful times by means of Terry and also can say he is without skepticism the most technologically talented British advisor we’ve ever before unleashed.”