Nigeria FA scouts for coaches

Source: Xinhua| 2017-08-23 11:46:57|Editor: Yamei
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LAGOS, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Nigeria's football governing body on Tuesday began interview of 59 shortlisted coaches contending for various coaching positions in the national teams.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) in a statement made available to Xinhua said it is shopping for competent hands to handle National U-23 team in both the male and female categories.

Others include the U-17 male and female teams, as well as U-20 male team only.

Chris Green, the Chairman of NFF Technical and Development Committee and his members interviewed some of the applicants in Abuja, the country's capital.

The NFF had earlier appointed Christopher Danjuma and others to handle the National Women U-20 team.

Those appointed to assist Danjuma were Wemimo Mathew (first Assistant coach), Mansur Abdullahi (Second Assistant coach) as well as Abdul-Lateef Yusuf (Goalkeeper Trainer).

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