Former TN footballer and coach Shanmugam passes away at 77
- Former Tamil Nadu football player and coach R Shanmugam passed away at the age of 77 years due to age-related issues.
- Shanmugam, who was born in Burma (now Myanmar) in 1943, had represented the Burmese junior and senior national teams in 1966-’67.
- He coached ICF, Tamil Nadu and Indian Railways in the Santosh trophy and also served as selector for Tamil Nadu and Railways.
Source: Business Standard