Following the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee, the Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has approved the appointment of Salisu Yusuf as the Head Coach of the Super Eagles team B otherwise known as the CHAN team as well as the U23 Olympics team.
Yusuf, who was Head Coach of the Super Eagles B when the team emerged runner-up of the African Nations Championship in Morocco in 2018, will work with Kennedy Boboye, Fatai Osho; Abubakar Bala Mohammed and Fidelis Ikechukwu as Assistant Coaches.Eboboritse Uwejamomere as Match Analyst. Ike Shorounmu and Suleiman Shuaibu as Goalkeepers’ Trainers.
In other appointments, Ladan Bosso retains his position as Head Coach of the U-20 Boys. He will work with former U-17 Head Coach, Fatai Amaoo, Oladuni Oyekale and Jolomi Atune Alli as Assistant Coaches and; Baruwa Olatunji Abiodun as Goalkeepers’ Trainer
For the U-17 Boys, Golden Eaglets, Nduka Ugbade was named Head Coach. He will work with Ahmad Lawal Dankoli ,Omoniyi Haruna Ilerika, Yemi Daniel as Assistant Coaches and Mohammed Nasiru Isah as Goalkeepers’ Trainer
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Ugbade captained Nigeria’s first cadet team that won the FIFA U-16 World Cup in China in 1985.
For the U-13/15 Boys known as Future Eagles, Patrick Bassey will be Head Coach and will work with Abdullahi Tyabo Umar, Mohammed Kalli Kachalla , Ifeanyi Uba, Alhaji Mohammed Kwairanga as Assistant Coaches and Abubakar Abdullahi as Goalkeepers’ Trainer.
The NFF also stated that a new Head Coach for the Super Eagles will be announced and officially unveiled once the processes for his engagement and contract-signing are concluded.
Editor : Ena Agbanoma
