Dimapur, March 25 -- N William Koso, the only AFC A-licensed football coach of Nagaland and a professionally trained coach educator, passed away following a tragic road mishap on NH-29 at Chumoukedima early Tuesday morning.

He was rushed to nearby Referral Hospital immediately but was declared dead by doctors in the wee hours. He was 39.

Following his demise, the Nagaland Super League (NSL) governing body has postponed the ongoing playoff of a match scheduled for 4.30 pm at Chumoukedima football ground on Tuesday.Koso was instrumental in bringing the NSL to the state and was serving as its technical committee convener.

He was a former assistant coach at Aizawl FC, contributing to the team's I-League trophy win. He also led Life Sports ...