Legendary German football coach Daum passes away at 70

Legendary German football coach Daum passes away at 70

Daum led Istanbul teams Fenerbahce, Besiktas to win top-tier Turkish titles

By Emre Asikci

ISTANBUL (AA) - German football coach Christoph Daum has died from lung cancer at the age of 70, the German Football League (DFL) confirmed on Sunday.

"German football is in mourning after the death of Christoph Daum. The former Bundesliga-winning coach has died at the age of 70 from long-term cancer," the league said in a statement.

Daum lifted the Bundesliga title in 1992 with Stuttgart and the Austrian League title in 2003 with Austria Wien.

In 2003-2006, he was the head coach at Istanbul’s Fenerbahce and helped the team clinch two consecutive Turkish league titles, in 2004 and 2005.

The German legend also claimed the 1995 league championship with Istanbul's Besiktas.

He was diagnosed with cancer in 2022.

The Turkish Football Federation, Fenerbahce, Galatasaray, and Besiktas all offered condolences from their X accounts.

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