The Assistant Coach of the Nigerian Beach Soccer national team, the Super Sand Eagles, Chukwuma Agbo, is dead.

Agbo’s death was confirmed on Wednesday by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) in a tweet via its official Twitter handle (@thenff).

“Yet another painful loss! We are sad to hear of the passing of Assistant Coach of our Beach Soccer National team, the Super Sand Eagles, Chukwuma Agbo.

‘‘Our prayers are with his family at this time. May his soul rest in peace,” the NFF said.

The News Agency of Nigeria gathered that Agbo died on Wednesday after a brief illness.

The late Agbo, who is a former Rangers International and Delta Force Head Coach, resigned as the head coach of Delta Force in January. He led the club to the Nigeria National League, NNL Super 8, where they ended fourth in Group B.

 

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