Corona virus: After the death of ex-boss Sanz - Real must cope with the next bereavement

The Corona crisis hits Real Madrid hard. With the death of Vice President Amador Suarez, the royal have to cope with the next bereavement after ex-boss Lorenzo Sanz. 

• The corona virus * also has football firmly in hand.
• Lorenz Sanz recently died as a result of a corona infection.
• The ex-real president had a special relationship with Bayern.
  

Update of May 5, 2020: The royal have to cope with the next misfortune caused by the corona virus. As Real Madrid announced in a statement on Tuesday, the former vice president Amador Suarez  died as a result of Corona. Suarez was 76 years old and served as the club's vice president between 2007 and 2009. Real won two championships during his tenure . 

Comunicado Oficial: fallecimiento de Amador Suárez. # RealMadrid

Coronavirus: Powerful Spanish soccer boss dies - Uli Hoeneß once had to earn his respect

Munich / Madrid - The Spanish football world mourns the loss of Lorenzo Sanz. The former president of Real Madrid died on Saturday of complications from a corona infection.

Because of Corona: Real Madrid mourns Lorenzo Sanz

The 76-year-old had been infected with the new Sars-CoV-2 virus a few days ago and had been in intensive care since Tuesday. In addition to being infected with the new virus , Sanz also had kidney disease, the treating doctors announced on request. At first, nothing more was disclosed about the cause of death.

"My father has recently died. He didn't deserve such an end, ”wrote Sanz's eldest son in his media release. “One of the best, bravest, and hard-working people I've seen in my life comes from us. His family and Real Madrid were his life, ”he added.

Real legend Raul Gonzales also expressed his grief and condolences on Twitter with an emotional post.

Coronavirus: powerful Spanish football boss dead - special relationship with Hoeneß

Sanz was head of the royal between 1995 and 2000. During this time, Real won the Champions League twice (1998 and 2000) and a league title (1997).

The coach at the 1998 Royal Triumph was the future triple coach of FC Bayern * Jupp Heynckes , who was subsequently released . In general, Sanz had a special relationship with the German record champions. 

Descansa en paz presidente, nunca te olvidaremos. pic.twitter.com/QAvrINBCot

In conversation with 11 friends, Uli Hoeneß once gave a special anecdote with Sanz : “When we held the first meetings with the G14 in 2000, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and I sensed that Adriano Galliani from Inter, Josep Lluís Núñez Barcelona or Lorenzo Sanz from Real didn't look at us as equals, ”said the former FCB president at the time. 

FC Bayern: The special relationship with Real Madrid and FC Barcelona

But at some point that changed. But first it was said: "'Oh, hello, the Germans!' But I was not too bad to speak to Núñez harder in the meetings, "Hoeneß revealed:" And so it changed over the years. " 

Meanwhile, FC Bayern *, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona have an almost friendly relationship. Rummenigge emphasizes this again and again. This is also borne out by transfers such as that of James Rodriguez or Philippe Coutinho to Säbener Straße.

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