Trevor Francis – the first British one million pound footballer – has died at the age of 69.

A statement, shared on behalf of his family with ITV, read: ‘Trevor Francis has died at the age of 69.

‘He had a heart attack at his apartment in Spain this morning.

‘On behalf of the family, this has come as a huge shock to everybody. We are all very upset.

‘He was a legendary footballer but he was also an extremely nice person.’

Francis was a lethal striker in his time and won the European Cup twice with Nottingham Forest having first risen to stardom at Birmingham City.

Francis, who spoke to Mail Sport in a wide-ranging, emotional and fascinating interview in 2019, went into management after his playing career, most notably with Sheffield Wednesday before working for more than two decades in broadcasting.