The EURO 2008 Winning Coach Luis Aragones, who led Spain to their first major trophy at an international level, has died at the age of 75.

He managed several of Spain's top clubs, including Barcelona and Atletico Madrid where he won the La Liga title in 1977.

As a player, he scored 172 goals in 372 games when at Atletico and represented his country on 13 occasions.

The Spanish Football Federation issued a statement that "expressed its grief and shock at the death of Luis Aragones".

Spain's national team coach Luis Aragones is held aloft by his players after their Euro 2008 final win

"[He was a] former player and coach of several Spanish and global clubs and the Spain national team at the beginning of their glorious success on the worldwide stage." The statement said.

Several Spanish clubs, including Atletico Madrid, expressed shock over the death of the maestro.

Atletico said in a statement: "One of the greatest Rojiblancas legends has left us."

The club's president Enrique Cerezo added: "Luis Aragones was a great player and coach, but above all a great person and a friend.

"On behalf of the whole club, I want to express our condolences to his family."

Aragones took over as manager of the national team in 2004 and went about making wholesale changes.

He dropped players such as Raul and Michel Salgado and then introduced a new playing style of short-passing football which was bringing success to Barcelona.

Four years later, the team claimed European success, beating Germany 1-0 in the final.

He left the post soon after, but the foundations were there for Spain to go on and win the 2010 World Cup and defend their European title in 2012.