Paul Le Guen is the New Coach for Nigeria"s Super Eagles"

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced the appointment of Frenchman Paul Le Guen, 52, as the new Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles.

 

The new Eagles’ boss Le Guen who steered the Indomitable Lions of Cameroun to the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals in South Africa is to be assisted by Nigerian Salisu Yusuf, who takes the role of Chief Coach.

 

Both appointments are subject to agreement of contract terms with the NFF Executive Committee. Le Guen is believed to be on a $40,000 per month pay while his assistant is expected to be on a N1.5million monthly.

 

Le Guen played for Brest, Nantes and Paris Saint Germain and won 17 caps for France, before coaching Rennes, Lyon, PSG (in France) and Glasgow Rangers (in Scotland). He also coached Oman.

 

Yusuf, a former Ranch Bees star player was capped at Under-20 level by Nigeria. He is a former coach of both Kano Pillars and Enyimba of Aba.

 

After Sunday Oliseh quit the Eagles job and Samson Siasia held forth for two games in the qualifiers for the AFCON 2017, Yusuf stepped in as an interim coach for two international friendly matches in Europe at the end of May, which Eagles won.

 

Spokesman of the Committee, Paul Bassey, said after the meeting at the NFF secretariat yesterday that Enugu Rangers gaffer Imama Amapakabo and former Super Eagles’ goalkeeper and skipper Alloy Agu, who served as assistant coach and goalkeeper trainer for the games against Mali and Luxembourg in May, retained their places in the technical crew.

 

The new crew’s immediate challenge is a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania in the first week of September – a dead rubber, but which would serve as ample preparation for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match away to Zambia on October 3.

 

The committee has also recommended to the NFF Board, the appointment of one-time Super Eagles’ assistant coach, Bitrus Bewarang as the new NFF Technical Director.

 

Bewarang, who is president of the Nigeria Football Coaches Association, will replace the late Coach Shaibu Amodu.

There is also a recommendation that former Super Eagles’ defender Nduka Ugbade be restored to the Under-17 national team as assistant to Coach Manu Garba.

Paul Le Guen is the New Coach for Nigeria"s Super Eagles"

Anichebe Announces West Brom Depature

Nigeria’s striker Victor Anichebe is on the lookout for a new club after confirming his departure from Premier League side West Bromwich Albion on Monday.    

The Nigeria-born player, 28, departs the midlands club following an injury-hit campaign that saw him make just five starts and nine substitute appearances in all competitions.

Confirming his departure on social platform Twitter, Anichebe wrote: “Thank you to all the @WBAFCofficial fans for the support during my time at the club! I wish you all the best for the future. God bless.”

Anichebe joined the Baggies from Everton in the summer of 2013 after a reported fee worth up to £6 million was agreed.

In total, Anichebe made 55 appearances for West Brom in the Premier League, bagging six goals in the process.

Anichebe Announces West Brom Depature

Chelsea loanee Linked With Crystal Palace

Kenneth Omeruo who is currently on loan from Chelsea at Turkish club Kasimpasa has being linked with Crystal Palace.

Despite Kasimpasa having an option to buy him outright by season’s end, but will not because they cannot come up with the cash to do so.

The central defender still has two years left on his contract at Chelsea and so he could return to Stamford Bridge or move to another club on loan or on a permanent basis.

“Crystal Palace are one of the clubs connected to Omeruo,” revealed a top source.

“Hopefully, they will stay up and they could then buy him outright or take him on loan.”

London club Palace are seven points clear of the relegation pack after losing four of their last five matches.

Omeruo has already gone on loan at Dutch club ADO Den Haag as well as Middlesbrough in the English Championship.

Chelsea loanee Linked With Crystal Palace