Nigeria’s former goalkeeper trainer and assistant coach Joe Erico has died at the age of 72.
Erico, nicknamed ‘Jogobonito exponent’, passed away on Tuesday morning in Lagos surrounded by his family, after a brief illness.
Former @NGSuperEagles goalkeeping coach Joe Erico has passed on at 72, one of his family members just told me on phone. He had complained of a minor stomach ache on Monday evening and on Tuesday morning [today], he waved the world goodbye. May God grant Jogobonito eternal rest
— Shina Oludare ud83cuddf3ud83cuddec (@sportingshina) January 21, 2021
Confirming this development to Goal, a close family member Tomiwa Aghedo said the country’s coaching icon had died after complaining of stomach ache.