Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger has been killed in a road accident, his first club Red Bull Salzburg have announced.
Manninger, 48, helped Arsenal to the double in 1997/98, stepping in for David Seaman to make seven appearances in the Premier League and saving a penalty in the FA Cup semi-final shootout win over West Ham.
He made 64 appearances with the Gunners between 1997 and 2002, before spells in Serie A, with clubs such as Fiorentina, Siena and Juventus, the Austrian Bundesliga with Red Ball Salzburg, and the German Bundesliga, with FA Augsburg. He finished his career at Liverpool but didn't make an appearance there.
Manninger also won 33 caps for Austria and was part of the squad for the 2008 Euros held jointly in the country with Switzerland.
Red Bull Salzburg, where he came through the academy, posted a statement on X on Thursday reading: "We mourn our former goalkeeper Alexander Manninger, who tragically lost his life in a traffic accident.
"Our thoughts are with his family and friends. Rest in peace, Alexander."
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RIP Champion 🏆 Legend, You will forever remain in our memories
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sacrifice to arsenal for the winning epl
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ladies and gentlemen hi everyone my name is Warren Michael m Tate from mine Justine and football club can I tell you something really really beautiful have of everyone in almini meanness from my bottom of my heart then our deepest press untaught with the best team of ourselves lord we will think of his family so suddenly he was a critical keeper for arsen he will be hippie sightly missed I still saw so so sad about the wishes he left the legacy with family like this kid I think it's nice say goodbye to him our presence was but his family at this time amen
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May his good soul rest in peace Amen.
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Arsenal sacrificing people to win the trophies🥺🙁
Death Is Not Something To Joke With F**L 🤧🤮
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Arsenal sacrificing people to win the trophies🥺🙁
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The risk of road accidents is becoming too alarming 🥹🥹
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Omg RIPP sucks he didn’t see arsenal win another trophy ever since smh 🤦♂️💔
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Signs Arsenal is not winning the premier League are rising each day, now look at this death of thee Legend. RIP
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May you Rest in eternal Peace sir.