Valencia coach Fernando Martín and three children tragically killed in boat accident
Fernando Martín, coach of Valencia CF Femenino B, tragically died along with three of his children after their boat capsized in Indonesia, Spanish football clubs confirmed.
Valencia CF expressed their sorrow, stating they were “deeply saddened by the passing of Fernando Martín, coach of Valencia CF Femenino B, and three of his children, in the tragic boat accident in Indonesia, as confirmed by local authorities.”
Indonesian and Spanish officials reported that Martín and his three children went missing after the vessel, carrying 11 people, sank amid severe weather on Friday in the Padar Island Strait near Labuan Bajo, a popular tourist destination.
Search efforts continued on Sunday morning, according to Fathur Rahman, mission coordinator for Indonesia’s search and rescue agency.
Real Madrid CF also offered condolences for Martín, 44, a former second-tier Spanish football player who took over as coach of Valencia Women’s B team earlier this year.
Martín’s wife and another daughter, along with four crew members and a tour guide, were rescued and remain safe, the rescue agency confirmed.
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