Alex Manninger, Former Arsenal And Juventus Goalkeeper, Dies In Traffic Accident

Alex Manninger, an Austrian erstwhile goalkeeper who played for respective European shot teams, including Arsenal and Juventus, has died astatine property 48.

One of his erstwhile teams, Red Bull Salzburg, wrote connected X that Manninger died successful a postulation accident. Multiple media outlets are reporting that Manninger was wrong a conveyance that was struck by a train connected a railway crossing Thursday greeting successful Nussdorf americium Haunsberg.

In consequence to an enquiry from The Times regarding Manninger’s death, Salzburg authorities constabulary sent a news release, primitively written successful German, detailing an mishap that greeting successful which a “car was struck and dragged by a train of nan Salzburg Local Railway while crossing nan tracks,” based connected an first investigation.

The driver, identified only arsenic “a 48-year-old man from Salzburg,” was undergoing CPR from first responders erstwhile officers arrived astatine astir 8:20 a.m.

“Police assisted pinch resuscitation efforts, including nan usage of a defibrillator,” nan merchandise said. “Despite further efforts by paramedics and an emergency physician, resuscitation was unsuccessful. The man from Salzburg succumbed to his injuries.”

The driver was unsocial successful nan car, according to police, and nan train driver was unharmed. The investigation into nan mishap is ongoing.

Manniger made 33 appearances for nan Austrian nationalist team.

“Alexander Manninger was a awesome ambassador for Austrian shot some connected and disconnected nan transportation who group a benchmark successful his world profession and inspired and shaped truthful galore young goalkeepers,” Austrian Football Assn. sporting head Peter Schottel said. “His professionalism, calmness and reliability made him an important portion of his teams and nan nationalist team. His achievements are worthy of nan highest respect and will beryllium remembered.”

Manninger made 64 appearances pinch Arsenal betwixt 1997 and 2002, helping nan nine triumph nan Premier League title and FA Cup successful 1998, and 42 appearances pinch Juventus betwixt 2008 and 2012.

While he served chiefly arsenic a backup for some teams, Manniger made an effect during his tenure pinch each of them.

“Today is simply a very sad day,” Juventus wrote Thursday connected X. “We person mislaid not only a awesome athlete, but a man of uncommon values: humility, dedication, and an exceptional consciousness of professionalism. Alex Manninger will beryllium remembered for nan illustration he set, connected and disconnected nan pitch.

“Juventus expresses its deepest condolences connected nan passing of Alex Manninger and stands adjacent to his family successful this infinitesimal of grief.”

Arsenal posted connected X: “Everyone astatine Arsenal is shocked and profoundly saddened by nan tragic passing of erstwhile goalkeeper, Alex Manninger. All our thoughts are pinch his family and loved ones astatine this incredibly sad time. Rest successful peace, Alex.”

Liverpool wrote connected X that it is “deeply saddened” by nan passing of Manninger, who was pinch nan nine from 2016 to 2017 but made nary crippled appearances pinch nan team.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.