La SD Compostela and Galician football are in mourning. José María Caneda, a historic former president of the club, has passed away in Santiago at the age of 77 after battling stomach and esophageal cancer. About a year and a half ago, it was revealed that the former leader was suffering from this serious illness. ”I went 10 months without eating and went from 95 kilos to only 64. Mentally, I am very strong, I have a lot of desire to move forward, I will never give up,” he stated in an interview shortly after. ”Rest in peace, José María Caneda. Thank you for making the dream of our city come true, taking your SD Compostela to the top. You will always be in our hearts,” the Galician club wrote on their social media. Caneda, originally from the Amio neighborhood, took over the club in 1988 and in his early years as president, he achieved successive promotions after dropping to the Third Division. Thus, under his leadership…