Ghana's sports minister has said the death of former Hearts boss Jones Attuquayefio is a huge national loss.
The African coaching legend died in Accra, Ghana's capital on Tuesday. Famously known for leading Ghanaian giants Hearts of Oak to Caf Champions League glory in 2000, the coach was also manager of the Benin national team when they qualified for the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations for the first time.
"He was dedicated to his passion and made sure he followed his principles to the very end," Dr Mustapha Ahmed noted.
"My fondest memory of the late coach is one of a true national hero. He did what he did for himself, his clubs and for Ghana," the minister went on.
Dr Ahmed said the government is in the process of sending a delegation to the residence of the late coach.
Attuquayefio is most celebrated for his leading role in coaching Hearts to their first ever continental triumph in 2000, in addition to dominating the local league with six straight titles.
The former Black Stars player battled for the last seven years of his life with throat cancer.
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