Valencia coach dies in boat accident


Search at sea: Rescuers examining debris believed to be from the tour boat that sank near Padar Island. — AP

Fernando Martin, a coach with Valencia CF, has died along with three members of his family after their boat capsized, Spanish football clubs said.

Valencia said in a statement yesterday that they were “deeply ‌saddened by the passing of Fernando Martin, coach of Valencia CF Femenino B, and three ​of his children, in the tragic boat accident in Indonesia, as confirmed by local authorities”.

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