A former Coach of the Super Eagles, Monday Sinclair, is dead.
He was 88 years.
Family sources confirmed that the legendary coach died around 3:15 pm on Wednesday, after years of battling diabetes-related complications.
Before launching his illustrious coaching career, Sinclair played for the Green Eagles in the 1960s.
He gained national recognition for his dedication to grassroots football development, where he discovered and mentored several future Super Eagles stars, including Peter Rufai, Taribo West, Finidi George, and Idah Peterside.
Sinclair began his coaching journey with the now-defunct Sharks FC of Rivers State, before moving on to manage Niger Tornadoes, Enugu Rangers, and Bayelsa United.
He was appointed interim coach of the Super Eagles in 1997 and also managed the Equatorial Guinea national team during his career.
His death comes just weeks after the passing of his former mentee, Peter Rufai.
Paying tribute on Facebook, Idah Peterside described Sinclair as his “football father,” recalling how the coach signed him to Sharks FC and gave him his first professional match.
“The first day he saw me, he said, ‘My friend, are you a boxer?’ He said I was built like Tyson.
From that day, I found a football father,” Peterside wrote, sharing how Sinclair’s mentorship shaped his life and career.
