Malcolm Elias, the antheral liable for processing Gareth Bale and Trent Alexander-Arnold, has died aft a abbreviated illness.
Elias, Fulham's caput of academy recruitment, joined the Premier League nine from Liverpool successful 2009, having antecedently worked astatine Southampton.
In a statement, Fulham said: "It is with profound sadness that we denote the passing of our workfellow and beloved friend, Malcolm Elias, aft a abbreviated illness.
"The club's caput of academy recruitment, Malcolm had a fantastic estimation successful shot for unearthing and nurturing young talent.
"The power that Malcolm had connected the modern crippled cannot beryllium understated, having worked with and developed the likes of Theo Walcott, Gareth Bale, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Harvey Elliott, Luke Harris and Jay Stansfield, to sanction but a few."
Welshman Elias was calved successful 1953 and was cardinal successful the improvement of his compatriot Bale astatine the Southampton academy.
Bale went connected to triumph 111 Wales caps and enjoyed a palmy nine vocation with Saints, Tottenham and Real Madrid, wherever helium won 5 Champions League titles.
England's Alexander-Arnold, meanwhile, won 8 large trophies with boyhood nine Liverpool earlier joining Real Madrid earlier this month.
"We are incredibly saddened to larn of the passing of Malcolm Elias, 1 of the influential figures successful the club's younker improvement history," Southampton said.
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