in July 2000, Álvarez returned to the Granotes on 16 October of that year. He resigned in January 2001, and subsequently retired from football due to a recurrent back injury. Death On 29 August 2015, Álvarez died due to a long illness, aged 79. References External links 1936 births 2015 deaths Spanish footballers Footballers from Galicia (Spain) Sportspeople from the Province of Ourense Association football midfielders Real Madrid Castilla footballers Granada CF footballers Real Murcia players RCD Espanyol footballers Pontevedra CF footballers La Liga players Segunda División players Spanish expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Venezuela Spanish expatriates in Venezuela Spanish football managers CD Ourense managers CD Badajoz managers Racing de Ferrol managers Pontevedra CF managers CD Guadalajara (Spain) managers CD Logroñés managers Elche CF managers Racing de Santander managers RC Celta de Vigo managers Xerez CD managers La Liga managers Segunda División managers Segunda División B managers Tercera División managers