Former Nigerian Super Eagles coach, Christian Chukwu, has passed away. He died earlier today at age 74.

The details surrounding his passage and death remain unclear at the time of filing this report.

Chukwu in 2021 was falsely declared dead prompting the legendary coach to refute the rumors during his 70th birthday celebration on January 4, 2021.

Segun Odegbami while responding to his sudden passage says: “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 football history, former captain and coach of Nigeria’s national football team, 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.”

Chukwu, affectionately known as “Chairman,” was a prominent figure in Nigerian football both as a player and as a coach. His legacy in the sport remains significant.

Christian ‘Chairman’ Chukwu, the legendary central defender and captain of Rangers International and Super Eagles Captain won the 1980 AFCON for Nigeria