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Belgian fan club president dies of heart attack after Hungary win

15:20 28/06/2016

Erik Reynaerts, president and founder of 1895, the official fan club of the Red Devils, has died of a heart attack at the age of 50, report various Belgian media. The founder of 1895 collapsed in his Toulouse hotel shortly after witnessing Belgium's 4-0 win against Hungary. Reynaerts was quickly transferred to hospital, where he died yesterday.

The fan club 1895 was established in 2011 through a collaboration between the National Supporters Federation NSF and its French-language counterpart FNS. As chairman of the NSF, Reynaerts was appointed leader of the fan club by the Royal Belgian Football Association. Today, 1895 has nearly 25,000 members.

Written by Robyn Boyle