The Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed the
appointment of Paul Le Guen as the new Nigeria Super
Eagles coach after he was recommended by the technical
The 52-year-old succeeds Sunday Oliseh, who left the
post after his failed expedition at the 2016 African Nations
Championship failing to get past the preliminary round.
He will be assisted by Salisu Yusuf who takes the role of
chief coach with Imama Amapakabo and Alloy Agu serving
as assistant coach and goalkeeper trainer respectively.
Le Guen’s first challenge is against Tanzania in a 2017
Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in September – though the
Super Eagles had lost the ticket to Egypt.
The technical crew has also been charged with the
responsibility of qualifying the country to the 2018 Fifa
World Cup Russia ahead of Algeria, Cameroon and Zambia
in Group B.
Le Guen will be recalled steered Cameroon to the 2010
Fifa World Cup staged in South Africa. He has also
handled Oman national team.
Also, the technical committee recommended to the NFF
the appointment of former national team handler Bitrus
Bewerang as new technical director of the country’s
football – to replaced deceased Shuaibu Amodu.
In the same vein, Nduka Ugbade has been restored to the
Nigeria U17 team as assistant to coach Manu Garba.
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