Sept 25 (Reuters) - The president of Colombian second division club Tigres FC, Edgar Paez, was shot dead following his team's defeat on Saturday, the club have announced. "The Tigres family and the sporting community are devastated by this event," the club said in a statement. Fernando Jaramillo, President of the Major Division of Colombian Professional Football (DIMAYOR) which runs the professional leagues, mourned the death of Paez. "He was always distinguished by his respect for his friends, by his strong but respectful positions and by the love he professed for the sport that we are all passionate about: football," Jaramillo said. Reporting by Tommy Lund in Gdansk and Janina Nuno Rios in Mexico City; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Persons: Edgar Paez, Fernando Jaramillo, Paez, Jaramillo, Tommy Lund, Janina Nuno Rios, Ken Ferris Organizations: Tigres FC, Atletico FC, Tigres, Division, Colombian Professional Football, Thomson Locations: Colombian, Gdansk, Mexico City