Shocking!!!… Nigerian Coach, Kelechi Emeteole, Is Dead
One of
the respected coaches on the domestic scene, Kelechi Emeteole, is dead.
The former Heartland coach died in the early hours of Wednesday, June
21, in an Indian hospital after battling with cancer of the throat,
which has seen him bedridden for over six months
Emeteole, up until his death, had difficulties in breathing and swallowing and had a pipe inserted in his throat to aid him.
He passed on before a corrective
surgery could be performed on him, a family friend and media officer of
Heartland, Solomon Onu, told PREMIUM TIMES. “Kelechi Emeteole has passed
on,” Onu confirmed. “Just spoke with his wife. I woke up to see 13
missed calls and quickly grabbed the phone “The wife broke the bad news
and I’m devastated “I spoke to the wife on Monday and she even called me
back through WhatsApp video call. I saw coach on a bed receiving a drip
getting ready for the surgery to remove the pipe on his neck. He waved
at me, little did I know it was a sad goodbye wave.”Emeteole, up until his death, had difficulties in breathing and swallowing and had a pipe inserted in his throat to aid him.
The ‘Caterpillar’ as he was popularly known during his days in the national team, managed top teams like Heartland FC, Enugu Rangers and El Kanemi in the Nigeria Premier League before his death.
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