Ex-Liverpool goalkeeper Alex Manninger dies aged 48 after car is struck by train

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Reports in Austria claim that his car was struck by a train at an unguarded level crossing in the municipality of Nußdorf am Haunsberg.The shot-stopper trained with Liverpool to maintain match fitness while he looked for a club after leaving Augsburg in 2016. They said: "It is with great shock that we learned about the tragic accident in Nußdorf, where Alexander Manninger lost his life.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE!

All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook page"Alexander was not only a part of the Austrian family from 1984 to 1996, but above all a person who left his mark - on and off the court."In these difficult hours, our deep sympathies go out to his family, his relatives and all those who were close to him."The Austrian FA (OFB) posted on social media: "The news of Alex Manninger's death is deeply shocking. I was one of them.

He taught me so much."I only have one regret: leaving too soon. But you know, I wanted to play."Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FC