Former England and Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan has died at the age of 75.
The family of former Liverpool and England star Kevin Keegan announced his death on Monday, 20, at the age of 75 after a long battle with cancer.
“It is with immense sadness that we announce that Kevin Keegan has passed away at the age of 75,” the statement said.
In an official statement, the family expressed their deep sorrow and grief at the passing of the English legend.
“We are deeply saddened by the passing of the legendary Kevin Keegan and mourn his loss. His indomitable spirit and remarkable contribution will be forever etched in our history and his legacy will live on,” Liverpool said of him.
Keegan’s stellar record as a player
Kevin Keegan made 85 appearances for Newcastle United from 1982 to 1984 and managed the club from 1992 to 1997 and January to September 2008.
Keegan began his career with Scunthorpe and was signed by Liverpool in 1971, winning the First Division three times along with two UEFA Cups, the FA Cup and the 1977 European Cup.
He won the Ballon d’Or, then called the European Footballer of the Year, twice while at German side Hamburg, where he featured in another European Cup final, and played for Southampton and Newcastle before retiring in 1984.
On the international stage, he scored 21 goals in 63 England appearances and played at the 1982 World Cup finals.
Keegan’s coaching record
Keegan became the manager of Newcastle United in 1992, 1992 and led them into the Premier League, where they came close to winning the 1995-96 title but missed out to Manchester United.
He had a spell as Fulham boss before becoming England manager in 1999 but, after overseeing a disappointing Euro 2000 campaign, Keegan resigned following a World Cup qualifying defeat to Germany.
Keegan then took charge at Manchester City before leaving in March 2005 and made a return to Newcastle in 2008, but lasted eight months at the helm.
