Former Singapore national football coach Barry Whitbread dies aged 77
Former Singapore national football coach Barry Whitbread has passed away at the age of 77. He is remembered for his integrity and for leading the Lions to their first international trophy in 1998.
Why it matters
Whitbread was a significant figure in Singaporean sports history, and his death marks the loss of a key contributor to the nation's football development.
Former Singapore national football coach Barry Whitbread died aged 77 on Sept 9, his son Zak said in a post on X.
"A rare man of immense integrity, principled, positive and true to who he was," Zak wrote.
"He lived for family and football, lived his dream, helped me live mine and was an incredible dad."
Whitbread's death was also announced by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) in a Facebook post on the same day on Sept 11, which stated that it was "deeply saddened" to hear about the news.
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