Former Wales and Hull City coach, Mike Smith, is dead.

Smith died at the age of 83, the Football Association of Wales has announced on Thursday.

A statement on the FAW’s official

“The thoughts of everyone at the FAW are with Mike Smith’s family and friends at this sad time.”

Smith led Wales to the quarter-finals of the 1976 European Championship, where they were controversially beaten 3-1 over two legs against Yugoslavia.

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Meanwhile, Smith’s former club Hull City paid tribute to their former manager in a post via Twitter.

“Very sad news. Our thoughts are with Mike’s family and friends,” Hull City tweeted.