Former Arsenal & Liverpool star Alex Manninger dies aged 48

Former Arsenal and Liverpool goalkeeper Alex Manninger has tragically died in a car crash at the age of 48.

 

The Austrian’s passing has been announced by another of his former clubs, Red Bull Salzburg, in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

 

The post read: “We mourn our former goalkeeper Alexander Manninger, who tragically lost his life in a traffic accident. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. Rest in peace, Alexander.”

 

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See below for the post, which shows a picture of Manninger during one of the two spells he had with Salzburg throughout a playing career that spanned over 20 years…

 

Wir trauern um unseren ehemaligen Torhüter Alexander Manninger, der tragisch bei einem Verkehrsunfall verunglückt ist. Unsere Gedanken sind bei seiner Familie und seinen Freunden. Ruhe in Frieden, Alexander. ?? pic.twitter.com/AjfpNOwNU7

 

— FC Red Bull Salzburg (@RedBullSalzburg) Ap

ril 16, 2026

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