Former Republic of Ireland international Joe Kinnear passes away aged 77

"We are sad to announce that Joe passed away peacefully this afternoon surrounded by his family," his loved ones confirmed.

RIP: Former Republic of Ireland international Joe Kinnear has passed away at the age of 77, his family have announced. Picture credit; Pat Murphy.

Joe Kinnear, the former Tottenham Hotspur defender and Wimbledon manager, has died at the age of 77, his family has said.

Dublin-born Kinnear, who won the FA Cup, League Cup and Uefa Cup as a player with Tottenham, went on to manage Luton, Nottingham Forest and Newcastle among others.