Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) is mourning the death of Sebastien Brodericks-Imasuen, one of the foremost Coaches of a number of League Clubs in the past.

Brodericks-Imasuen died at the age of 85 years in a private hospital in Benin, Edo State on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.

He made global headlines after leading the Nigeria U-16 team to win the maiden FIFA Cadet Championship in China in 1985.

Reacting to the reports of his passing, the NPFL Chairman, Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye said the country has lost an icon of youth and club coaching.

“Sebastien Brodericks-Imasuen was a Coach who made youth football popular in Nigeria and at some point in his career, he was one of those that heightened interest in the Professional Football League with a running rivalry with some other top club coaches like Willy Bazuaye, James Peters, Charles Bassey to mention a few.

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