NFF Gives Committee 5-day ultimatum to recommend new Coaches for National teams
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has directed its Technical and Development sub-committee to recommend a new crop of Coaches that will guide the National teams.
Standing from its executive meeting which was held on Tuesday, the NFF among other issues noted in the communique released stated that the Committee must within 5-days submit recommendations on potential Coaches that can handle the National teams from the lower cadre to the Super Eagles.
“The Executive Committee mandated its Technical and Development Sub-Committee to, within the next 5 days, make recommendations to the Executive Committee on coaching crews for the Super Eagles, the CHAN team, the U20 Boys (Flying Eagles), and the U17 Boys (Golden Eaglets) ahead of upcoming assignments. This is to ensure preparations for the next qualifying tournaments and championships commence in earnest” the statement reads.
While it thanked President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government for their support to the Super Eagles in the last World qualifiers match against Ghana, the NFF Executive Board also expressed its unreserved apology to Nigerians for the failure of the team to qualify for the World Cup.
The committee also hailed the Nigerian Women’s teams (Super Falcons, Falconets, and Flamingoes) for securing qualifications for several continental and International tournaments and promised to give them the best support to achieve their dreams.
Regretting the legal battle affecting the NFF from holding its general assembly, it noted that all forms of hindrances emanating from the legal battle will be sorted out.
“It also disclosed that in line with the statutes, roadmap for new elections into the NFF Board will be designed at the Annual General Assembly (AGA) of the NFF once the ex parte injunction suspending the Congress from meeting is vacated.
It can be recalled that the AGA to set the roadmap for the next NFF election cycle was statutorily scheduled to hold on 17th December, 2021 in Lagos but an ex parte court order was served on the NFF from a Federal High Court in Bayelsa State to stop the meeting.
The NFF had since January 2022 approached the court to vacate the order and the next sitting is scheduled for 26th April 2022. The committee has now proposed June 2022 for the AGA to statutorily set the roadmap for the NFF elective congress provided the order is vacated accordingly”
NFF, while commending commended its General Secretary for diligence and proficiency in handling issues surrounding the tragic death of Dr. Joseph Kabongo, the FIFA Doping officer for Nigeria vs Ghana’s match in Abuja.
“The Executive Committee regretted the death of Dr. Joseph Kabungo, appointed as the FIFA Doping Officer for the Nigeria/Ghana FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Playoff match in Abuja on 29th March 2022.
It reiterated that Dr. Kabungo died as a result of sudden cardiac arrest, as attested to by the autopsy report, and disclosed that his body had been flown to Zambia for final rites accompanied by his family members who were flown to Nigeria two days after the unfortunate incident.
It prayed that God grants the soul of Dr. Kabungo eternal rest and for fortitude for his family and the Zambia Football Family to bear the big loss”
Meanwhile, reports suggest that the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development and NFF had agreed on hiring a foreign coach for the Super Eagles of Nigeria with a preference for an indigenous gaffer as Assistant.
The need for new Coaches especially for Super Eagles is coming after the dissolution of the former Technical crew due to their failure to qualify Nigeria for World Cup in Qatar.
In attendance at the meeting were all the 14 Executive Committee members of the NFF including President Amaju Pinnick.
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