THE Nigeria Football Federation has announced the new coaches for the Golden Eaglets, Flying Eagles and the Olympic team but with a new Super Eagles manager yet to be announced.
Former Super Eagles star, Nduka Ugbade, who captained Nigeria’s first team that won the FIFA U16 World Cup in China in 1985 has been named as Head Coach of the Nigeria U17 national team. He will work with Ahmad Lawal Dankoli, Omoniyi Haruna Ilerika, Yemi Daniel, and Mohammed Nasiru Isah.
The Future Eagles U13/U15 will be handled by coach Patrick Bassey with Abdullahi Tyabo Umar, Mohammed Kalli Kachalla, Ifeanyi Uba, Mohammed Kwairanga and Abubakar Abdullahi his assistants.
Ladan Bosso remains the Head Coach of the U20 Boys and will be assisted by former U17 Head Coach Fatai Amoo, alongside Oladuni Oyekale, Jolomi Atune Alli and Baruwa Olatunji Abideen.
Salisu Yusuf who was part of the Super Eagles’ technical crew that was fired following the country’s failure to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar has been appointed as Head Coach of the Super Eagles B as well as the Olympics team.
The NFF has also promised to announce the Head Coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria once the processes for his engagement and contract-signing are concluded.
