NPFL MD17: Players, Coaches to wear black armband in honour of Brodericks-Imasuen

Nigeria Premier Soccer League has introduced that gamers of the 20 golf equipment within the league will put on black armbands of their subsequent match in honour of late Coach Sebastien Brodericks-Imasuen, Nigeriasoccernet.com studies.

The gamers and Officers of the NPFL would put on black armbands whereas observing a minute silence for Brodericks-Imasuen who handed on on the age of 85 years in a non-public hospital in Benin, Edo State on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.

NPFL chairman, Gbenga Elegbeleye made this recognized whereas reacting to the demise of Sebastien whom he considered an Icon.

“Sebastien Brodericks-Imasuen was a Coach who made youth soccer common in Nigeria and in some unspecified time in the future in his profession, he was a kind of that heightened curiosity within the Skilled Soccer League with a operating rivalry with another prime membership coaches like Willy Bazuaye, James Peters, Charles Bassey to say a number of.

“By his demise, our nation has misplaced an icon within the teaching echelon”, declared the NPFL Chairman.

He was a well-known coach who coached a quantity golf equipment within the league and coached Nigeria U-16 group to win the maiden FIFA Cadet Championship in China in 1985.

He additionally coached golf equipment within the league like El-Kanemi Warriors, Udoji United FC and Bendel Insurance coverage.

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