Former Newcastle United goalkeeper Pavel Srnicek has died at the age of 47, it has been confirmed.
Srnicek, who played for Newcastle between 1991 and 1998 before returning for a short spell in the 2006/07 season, suffered a cardiac arrest on Sunday, 20 December, while out running near his home in Ostrava.
Srnicek was placed into a medically induced coma upon his arrival at hospital, but his agent, Steve Wraith, has announced his tragic death nine days after his heart attack.
Wraith said in a statement: "It is with deep sadness that I have to announce the passing of former Newcastle United player Pavel Srnicek."
“Pavel suffered a cardiac arrest before the Christmas period in his home country and had been in an induced coma in hospital with his close family around his bedside. Despite the best medical attention the final brain scans on Monday showed irreversible damage and the decision had to be taken to switch off the life support machine. Pav passed away on the afternoon of Tuesday 29th December 2015 with his family by his side.
“Pavel, the goalkeeping coach at Sparta Prague, had recently been on a whistle stop tour of Tyneside to promote his autobiography 'Pavel Is A Geordie', something that he was very proud of. My final conversation with him was about getting the entertainers team back together one more time for charity next year as it will be 20 years since that Newcastle team almost won the Premier League. We will make that happen and celebrate this great man’s life together. United. Fans and players alike.
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