NFF panel to name new Technical Adviser in seven days
The Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has instructed its Technical and Development Subcommittee to, within the next seven days, recommend a candidate for the post of Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles.
This was contained in a communique released after the meeting of the Committee in Abuja yesterday.
It noted that the refusal of Mr. Paul Le Guen, earlier recommended by the Sub-Committee, to accept to be given targets as well as unwillingness to live in Nigeria, made his candidature unacceptable to the Board.
The board also disapproved Mr. Le Guen’s desire to come to the job with two assistants, which according to it would make Nigerian coaches redundant.
The Committee further resolved that any candidate that would be so recommended by the Technical and Development sub-committee must have accepted to be handed targets and must also be willing to live in Nigeria.
It however, approved the appointment of Mr. Salisu Yusuf as Chief Coach of the Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles and Head of the CHAN team.
The Technical and Development ment sub-committee of the NFF had on Monday, recommended the appointment of the former Kano ano Pillars coach alongside others.
The Board also approved the e appointment of Mr. Imama a Amakapabo as Assistantt Coach and Mr. Alloy Agu as s Goalkeepers’ Trainer of the e Super Eagles.
Also approved was the recommendation for Mr. Bitrus trus Bewarang to become the new National Technical Director. He replaces the late Coach Shaibu ibu Amodu. Board also approved the recommendation for Mr. Nduka uka Ugbade to return to the U-17 -17 National Team as Assistant Coach. ch.
Meanwhile, the Executive ive Committee approved that hat henceforth, only the Head ead Coaches of the various National nal Teams will be on monthly hly salary, while assistant coaches hes will receive only bonuses and allowances.
The assistant coaches presently employed by the NFF have been given till the endd of this year to secure substantive tive employment elsewhere.