The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has, on Monday, approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee for the appointment of Salisu Yusuf as the Head Coach of the Super Eagles B (otherwise known as CHAN Eagles) as well as the U23 (Olympics) team.
Yusuf, who until his appointment, was the Chief Coach of Nigeria Professional Football league (NPFL) side Kano Pillars but will assume his new role in the National team.
Former Akwa United coach, Kennedy Boboye, will work with Yusuf as the first Assistant Coach.
Boboye won the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) title in his last coaching job with Akwa United, just before his resignation last month.
Yusuf led the Super Eagles team B to emerge as runners-up in 2018 Championship of African Nations (CHAN) in Morocco.
Fatai Osho (Assistant Coach), Abubakar Bala Mohammed (Assistant Coach), Fidelis Ikechukwu (Assistant Coach), Eboboritse Uwejamomere (Match Analyst), Ike Shorounmu (Goalkeepers’ Trainer 1) and Suleiman Shuaibu (Goalkeepers’ Trainer 2) will also work in the team.
Ladan Bosso retains his position as Head 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 Golden Eaglets (U17 boys), Nduka Ugbade was named Head Coach. He will work with Ahmad Lawal Dankoli (Assistant Coach); Omoniyi Haruna Ilerika (Assistant Coach); Yemi Olarenwaju (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).
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.
