Summary
Alex Manninger, a former Austrian goalkeeper who played for Arsenal, Liverpool, and several Italian clubs, died in a car crash with a train near Salzburg at age 48. The accident happened early in the morning, and despite efforts to save him, Manninger did not survive.
Key Facts
- Alex Manninger was 48 years old at the time of his death.
- He died when his car was hit by a train at a railway crossing near Salzburg.
- Manninger played for Arsenal from 1997 to 2001 and won the league and FA Cup in 1997-1998.
- He made 33 appearances for the Austrian national team.
- He also played for Italian clubs including Fiorentina, Torino, Bologna, Siena, Udinese, and Juventus.
- Manninger retired from professional football in 2017 after finishing his career at Liverpool.
- The car crash occurred around 8:20 a.m., and rescue teams could not revive him.
- Football clubs and associations expressed condolences and plan tributes in his memory.
