Goodbye Charismatic Coach Radomir Antic

Radomir Antic (Twitter @atleticomadrid)

Jakarta - One of the best coaches in the world who has directed Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, Radomir Antic has died at the age of 71.

The Serbian man, who spent 27 years in his managerial career, died on Monday, April 6. His enormous influence in Spanish football made the sports people of the Matador Country grieve.

Antic enjoyed his best at Atletico Madrid, including the double La Liga and Copa del Rey titles in the 1995-96 season.

Atletico CEO Miguel Angel Gil, who worked with Antic for three terms, said: "With Radomir passing, we lost a little bit of the heart of this club.

"With Radomir I personally learned how to win, with him I learned to live with passion - things that make you better as a man and as a professional.

"I gave his wife, Vera, Dusan, and Ana a very strong hug, and let me tell them that they should be proud of the husband and father they have because, apart from being a great professional and an extraordinary person, he is there. in the history of Atletico Madrid in his own right. "

Los héroes del doblete se despiden del entrenador que les hizo campeones.📝 "Nos has dejado una entrañable huella como atléticos. ¡Te recordaremos hoy y siempre! Gracias Míster, gracias Radomir" ➡ https://t.co/F1UbeSiL3l pic.twitter .com / U1gnpG1tUX

- Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) April 6, 2020

Meanwhile, President Enrique Cerezo added: "Today is a sad day for all athletes and for world football since Radomir Antic left us. A great man and one of the architects of the extraordinary golden age at Atletico Madrid has left.

"The league titles and the Copa del Rey that we won under him will remain in our memory forever. I am very proud to have met him and sharing every moment of football with him is a privilege. All my love for his family."

Antic's impact in Spanish football is perhaps the greatest at Atletico, he previously played and coached at Real Zaragoza, before leading Real Madrid and Real Oviedo.

La familia atlética está de luto por el fallecimiento de uno de nuestros entrenadores legendarios: Radomir Antic. Siempre estarás en nuestros corazones. Descanse en paz. ➡ https://t.co/lnE5FL0lWt pic.twitter.com/50mgGMf51p

- Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) April 6, 2020

He spent a trio of periods with Atletico between 1995 and 2000, including a period of three to 1998, enjoying significant highs and lows, when they experienced relegation in the 1999-00 season.

He joined Barcelona in 2003 to replace Louis van Gaal. Despite his success at the Camp Nou, he was replaced amidst the change of president at the club.

He then coached Celta Vigo, his native Serbia, Shandong Luneng and, most recently, Hebei China Fortune in 2015. Goodbye charismatic coach ...