Former Super Eagles coach and technical director, Amodu Shaibu is dead
Former Super Eagles coach and technical director, Amodu Shaibu died on Saturday morning in Benin City, just three days after another ex-national team coach Stephen Keshi died in the same town. From observations at his surulere resident this morning, every body they are in morning mood. This news was confirmed by one of his neighbours who choose to remain anonymous. His corpse has been deposited at the Stella Obasanjo Hospital morgue in Benin City,” Edo FA chairman, Frank Ilaboya, said. Amodu coached the Eagles several times, qualifying the national team twice for the World Cup in 2002 and 2010 but was not allowed to manage the national team at both World Cups. The coach also led BCC Lions to win the 1989 FA Cup, breaking a long time jinx of northern clubs’ inability to win the trophy. The following year, he led the club to win the Africa Cup Winners. He was the Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation before his death. No statement has been made on the cause of hi...