NFF Shortlists Two Local Coach For Falcons Job

Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Bitrus Bewarang, said two local coaches have been shortlisted for the vacant Super Falcons coaching job.

In an interview with Bewarang, he also disclosed that seven other coaches have also been listed for the roles of goalkeeper trainer and assistant coach. He said their choices were based on the applications they received for the vacant positions.

Bewarang stated that the Technical Department of the NFF looked at certain requirements before arriving at their decision.

Bewarang said “We look at coaches that have been churning out results with their clubs and also the kind of discipline the coaches have, because with women, we have to be very careful. We have to look for coaches that are mature and have been working with women teams for quite a long time.”

He also said, “We shortlisted nine coaches, two head coaches, three goalkeeper trainers and four assistant coaches and they are all local. We shortlisted what we saw in the applications we received.”

He added that, “Other teams appointment will be announced soon. The NFF has commissioned a company to do some of the work, we are just trying to step in because some of the teams have competitions that are very close; that is why we are doing what we are doing.”

Bewarang concluded by saying recommendations has been made and until he gets approval before he can present it to the public.