Nigeria Football Federation Reveals Plans To Recruit Top Profile Coach For The Super Falcons

The Nigerian female national team has for some years lack a quality and highly technical coach and this has made the Super Falcons flop at the international scene over the years. But have been phenomenal in the Continental outings due the level of experience players within the team that have made them win straight nine women’s African Cup of Nations.


 NFF President, Amaju Pinnick

In this regard, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has declared its intention to get the best possible coach for the Super Falcons no matter where the person comes from. The NFF President, Amaju Pinnick revealed this to the Pricewaterhouse (PWC) last weekend, the PWC  has been given the contract to recruit coaches for the national male and women teams.

Mr. Pinnick has asked the body to draw out well-structured criteria the coaches must meet to manage any of the teams, adding that the federation is doing everything possible to ensure the Super Falcons get a manager that can keep them of top of African football.

Pinnick said: “The Super Falcons’ coaching job is open to Nigerian and expatriate coaches, who must meet the standard set by PWC, adding, “the company has what it takes to pick the best among the list of applicants. “Some Nigerian coaches based abroad that I have not met have called to inform me that they are interested in the Super Falcons job and I tell them that the federation is not involved in coaches recruitment. “Any interested person should apply to PWC with their credentials. If former Super Falcons’ stars like Mercy Akide, Florence Omagbemi and others are interested in coaching the Falcons, they should apply through PWC. “The company has guidelines a coach must attain to get the job. Any coach PWC picks to handle the Falcons at the end of the day will be accepted by the NFF,” he said.

The NFF president also disclosed that the federation is in the process of raising funds that would take care of the salary and accommodation of the Falcons’ coach throughout the duration of his contract, adding, “the girls have achieved more for the country than their male counterparts in African football and they need to be well motivated for future challenges.

With these place put in place, the Super Falcons will be raring to defend African countries during any international outings as they are well equipped with top talents in the team.

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