Preciado dies of heart attack aged 54

Preciado had on Wednesday agreed to take the reins at relegated Villarreal and was scheduled to attend a news conference at the Madrigal on Friday.

"He was a man of football who represented the best values of his profession," Spain coach Vicente del Bosque told Marca Radio from Poland where his team are preparing to start the defence of their Euro 2012 title.

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