- Former Super Eagles Coach Adegboye Onigbinde is Dead
- Family confirmed passing and praised his contributions to Nigerian football.
- He led Nigeria to 2002 World Cup and 1984 AFCON final.
Former Super Eagles head coach, Adegboye Onigbinde, has died at the age of 88.
His family confirmed the development on Monday in a statement signed by a family member, Bolade Adesuyi.
The message read, “With great gratitude to God for a life well spent, we announce the passing of this great man, a Modakeke High Chief, the first indigenous Nigerian Super Eagles football coach, father, husband, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend, High Chief Festus Adegboye Onigbinde.
“We thank God for the fulfilled life and your contributions to the Nigerian nation and the world as an unequalled football coach.”
The family added that details of the funeral arrangements would be announced later.
Onigbinde was widely respected for his contributions to Nigerian football and his role in the development of the national team.
He led Nigeria to the 2002 FIFA World Cup hosted by Japan and South Korea.
The veteran tactician returned to the national team dugout in 2002 after his first stint as head coach of the then Green Eagles between 1982 and 1984. He replaced the late Shuaibu Amodu.
During his earlier tenure, Onigbinde guided Nigeria to the final of the 1984 African Cup of Nations, where the team lost 3 1 to Cameroon national football team.
Beyond coaching, he also served as a technical instructor for the Confederation of African Football and FIFA, contributing to football development across the continent and globally.
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