Former Nigerian football coach, Monday Sinclair, has passed away at the age of 88. He had been battling with diabetes for some time before his death.

The sad news was shared by ex-Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peterside Idah, who made the announcement on his Facebook page.

Reports say that Sinclair died on Wednesday at around 3:15 pm.

In his Facebook tribute, Idah wrote, “Our daddy is gone. What a man. He signed me to play for Sharks and gave me my first match against Niger Tornadoes of Minna.”

Sinclair briefly led the Super Eagles in 1997 after Philippe Troussier was sacked. He was in charge of two friendly games against Zambia and Tunisia.

He is also remembered for helping to discover many former Nigerian stars like Peter Rufai, Taribo West, Finidi George, and Peterside Idah, among others.