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Nigeria Premier Football League outfit, Bayelsa United have announced the death of their goalkeeper coach, Ernest
Teigbanyo.
Teigbanyo died after a brief illness on Thursday.
“Bayelsa United is extremely saddened by the report that our goalkeepers’ coach Ernest Teigbanyo has passed away after a brief illness yesterday, “reads a tweet on the club’s official Twitter handle.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this sad and difficult time.”
It is the second death recorded in the Nigerian football circle in the last two weeks.
It would be recalled that centre- referee, Kingsley Nnaemeke Eneogwe died in an automobile accident on the Abuja-Kogi-Enugu road after officiating in an NPFL game between Nasarawa United and Plateau United.
