A 21-year-old Spanish football coach has died from coronavirus, having been suffering from a form of leukaemia.

Francisco Garcia had a pre-existing health condition that resulted in him being more vulnerable to the virus than usual for an individual of his age, though he was only informed of his cancer condition after going to hospital with symptoms of coronavirus.

Malaga-based club Atletico Portada Alta, where he was a junior team coach, confirmed his death on Sunday, with club president Pep Bueno revealing how quickly his condition declined.

Bueno said: "Francisco was a great guy and a very talented coach. We are all still shocked.

"The hospital rang me at 7pm on Sunday to say his condition had stabilised, but then an hour later...

"The coronavirus came together with a bad illness he had. I can't believe it has happened."

Nearly 300 people have died from the Covid-19 outbreak in Spain, with Garcia the fifth person to pass away in the Malaga region, although the other four victims were all at least 70 years old.

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