Former Super Eagles coach, Christian Chukwu is dead
‘Chairman’ Christian Chukwu, former Super Eagles coach, has died at the age of 74.
Chukwu reportedly died earlier on Saturday. However, details surrounding his death remain unclear at the time of filing this report.
Dr. Olusegun Odegbami, Chukwu’s former teammate and friend, confirmed the sad news.
“I just received the news that between 9:00 and 10:00 this morning, ‘Chairman’ Christian Chukwu, MFR, my bosom friend and teammate, one of the greatest football players in Nigeria’s history, has passed on.
“Babuje, Emmanuel Okala, MON, gave me the sad news a few minutes ago. May ‘Onyim’ find peace with Our Creator in Heaven and console his family,” Odegbami said.
Chukwu is one of those Nigerian footballers who both played and coached the national team.
He captained the national team to their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title in 1980 and later led the Super Eagles as head coach in the early 2000s.
