By InfactNG
The wait for a new technical adviser for Nigeria’s national team the Super Eagles will soon be over as the The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said it will officially announce its choice as soon as contracts are signed.
In the meantime, the NFF has retained the service of Coach Salisu Yusuf as the Head Coach of the Super Eagles B (otherwise known as CHAN team).
Yusuf according to NFF will also double as the U23 (Olympics) coach according to the recommendation of the NFF Technical and Development Sub-Committee.
Yusuf is not new to the job as he was part of the technical team that failed to qualify the country for the 2022 World Cup scheduled for Qatar.
He was also the Head Coach of the Super Eagles B when the team emerged runner-up of the African Nations Championship in Morocco in 2018.
He will be assisted by Kennedy Boboye (Assistant Coach); Fatai Osho (Assistant Coach); Abubakar Bala Mohammed (Assistant Coach); Fidelis Ikechukwu (Assistant Coach); Eboboritse Uwejamomere (Match Analyst) and Ike Shorounmu (Goalkeepers’ Trainer) and Suleiman Shuaibu (Goalkeepers’ Trainer 2).
Another coach who was retained is Ladan Bosso,bHead Coach of the U20 Boys.
He will work with former U17 Head Coach, Fatai Amao (Assistant Coach); Oladuni Oyekale (Assistant Coach); Jolomi Atune Alli (Assistant Coach) and; Baruwa Olatunji Abideen (Goalkeepers’ Trainer)
For the U17 Boys, Golden Eaglets, Nduka Ugbade was named Head Coach. He will work with Ahmad Lawal Dankoli (Assistant Coach); Omoniyi Haruna Ilerika (Assistant Coach); Yemi Daniel (Assistant Coach) and; Mohammed Nasiru Isah (Goalkeepers’ Trainer). Ugbade captained Nigeria’s first cadet team that won the FIFA U16 World Cup in China in 1985.For the U13/15 Boys known as Future Eagles, Patrick Bassey will be Head Coach and will work with Abdullahi Tyabo Umar (Assistant Coach); Mohammed Kalli Kachalla (Assistant Coach); Ifeanyi Uba (Assistant Coach); Alh. Mohammed Kwairanga (Assistant Coach) and; Abubakar Abdullahi (Goalkeepers’ Trainer).
