Sand Eagles coach, Audu Adamu is dead

Super Sand Eagles coach , Audu Adamu has died, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announced in the early hours of Sunday.

Nigeria’s football governing body, in a statement, informed that national team handler, Adamu died in his hometown in Kogi State on Saturday after a brief illness.

NFF tweeted, “We are sad to announce the demise of Super Sand Eagles coach Audu Adamu Ejo after a brief illness. Late Coach Ejo contributed immensely to the development of Beach Soccer in Nigeria. Our thoughts are with his family and the Football community. May his soul Rest In Peace”.

Meanwhile, the 2021 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations is scheduled to start on Sunday in Saly – a seaside resort area in Senegal.

Unfortunately, Nigeria did not qualify for the tournament – the first time since the competition started in 2006.

Following his appointment as Nigeria’s Beach Soccer team technical adviser in 2009, Adamu instantly led Nigeria to win the Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations in South Africa the same year.

As part of his achievements, he guided the Super Sand Eagles to win the Copa Lagos three times on home soil with four appearances in the Fifa Beach Soccer World Cup tournament.

Two years ago, he led Nigeria to the 2019 Beach Soccer World Cup in Paraguay where they failed to pick up a point after three matches in Group D with a 20-goal difference.

His death has drawn tributes from the beach soccer community and his former players.