They announce the death of Francesc Arnau

The exguardameta of the Barcelona and of the Málaga, Francesc Arnau has died this Saturday. Asi Confirmed it recently the leaders of the Real Oviedo in his social networks. Arnau Occupied the charge of sportive director of the Real Olviedo from 2019 and previously had been guardameta of the Málaga.

"It has died our sportive director, Francesc Arnau Grabalosa. We regret deeply his loss and accompany to his family in these hard moments. It rest in peace", they have informed in twitter the referred club.

It has died our sportive director, Francesc Arnau Grabalosa. We regret deeply his loss and accompany to his family in these hard moments.

It rest in peace. #RealOviedo pic.twitter.com/oiuooarraw

— Real Oviedo (@RealOviedo) May 22, 2021

The news neither happened unobserved for the authorities of the Barcelona, those who regretted and expressed his condolencias by the demise of the one who some time was his guardameta. "We regret deeply the death of Francesc Arnau (1975), formed in the basic football of the FC Barcelona and goalkeeper of the first team between 1998 and 2001. At present, it exerted of sportive director of the Real Oviedo. It rest in peace".

Besides, the managerial maximum of the Barcelona, Joan Laporta, expressed his condolencias by his sudden death. "My condolence to the family, the friends already all the mates of the world of the football of our ex-player Francisco Arnau. condolencias To the Real Oviedo where exerted like sportive director".

The meu condol to the família, als amics i to tots els companys of the món of the football of the nostre ex-player Francesc Arnau. Condolences To the @RealOviedo on exercia of director esportiu.

— Joan Laporta Estruch? (@JoanLaportaFCB) May 22, 2021

? We regret deeply the death of Francesc Arnau (1975), formed in the basic football of the FC Barcelona and goalkeeper of the first team between 1998 and 2001. At present, it exerted of sportive director of the Real Oviedo. It rest in peace ? pic.twitter.com/ueelbq9nlb

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_is) May 22, 2021

The leaders of the Málaga expressed his condolencias with his familires and gathered. "The Málaga regrets the sudden demise of Francesc Arnau. Member of the #FamiliaMalaguista like player and executive in #LaAcademiaMCF and the sportive direction, leaves us too young. A very big embrace to his familiar and gathered".

? The #MálagaCF regrets the sudden demise of Francesc Arnau.

Member of the #FamiliaMalaguista like player and executive in #LaAcademiaMCF and the sportive direction, leaves us too young.

A very big embrace to his familiar and gathered.

D.And.P. pic.twitter.com/4omak2yeyi

— Málaga CF (@MalagaCF) May 22, 2021

Until the moment, still has not given to know of official form which was the cause of his decease.

His starts

Arnau, the one who was oriundo of the place of The Flat in Girona, were 46 years old of age. It formed in the inferior categories of the Barcelona and played in the first team during three seasons, between 1998 and 2001. This year fichó by the Málaga, and in said club would finish remaining by ten seasons. Besides, it went international player of the sub-21 Spaniard.

Arnau Had arrived to the Oviedo in December of 2019 to take the place that remained free after the exit of Joaquín of the Elm and Michu. The past month rumoreó that Arnau could go in in the plans of Joan Laporta for the new directive of the Barcelona square, although this was denied. After his withdrawal like footballer, Arnau began to work in the inferior categories of the Málaga, city with which always was very linked. In 2015 it did charge of the sportive direction of the club in replacement of Mario Husillos. Two years afterwards, would be the own Hustillos the one who relieved it of said charge.