Fernando Martin, a coach with Valencia CF, has died along with three members of his family after their boat capsized, Spanish football clubs said. Valencia said in a statement yesterday that they were “deeply ‌saddened by the passing of Fernando Martin, coach of Valencia CF Femenino B, and three ​of his children, in the tragic boat accident in Indonesia, as confirmed by local authorities”. Indonesian and Spanish authorities said on Saturday that Martin and three of his children were missing after the boat carrying ‍11 people sank ‍in ​extreme weather on Friday in the Padar Island Strait. His wife and daughter, as well as four crew members and a tour guide, were rescued and ‍safe, SAR said in a statement.

Source: The Star December 29, 2025 11:53 UTC