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Werder Bremen long-serving director Willi Lemke has died at the age of 77, his family said on Tuesday. The former senator for education and special advisor to the UN Secretary-General died on Monday as a result of a brain haemorrhage. Lemke became Werder Bremen sporting director in 1981 and, together with coach Otto Rehhagel, he led the most successful period of the club’s history. During his term, Werder Bremen won the Bundesliga in 1988, the German Cup in 1991 and 1994, and the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup in 1992. “SV Werder Bremen are shocked to hear of the sudden death of Wilfried Lemke at the a…

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