Atlast! Nigeria Flagoff CAF "A" Coaching Programme

Nigeria's Technical Football Director,Amodu.

Nigeria on Monday at the FIFA Technical Centre, Abuja began her first –ever Confederation of African Football (CAF )‘A’ License coaching programme in the history of the country.

Before now, a number of CAF ‘B’ and ‘C’ License courses have been held in the country over the years.

 

National Technical Director, Shaibu Amodu, is coordinating the programme alongside assistant technical directors Rafiu Yusuf and Siji Lagunju (both ex-Nigerian internationals), with former NFF General Secretaries Bolaji Ojo-Oba and Tijjani Yusuf.

  

Amodu introduced the course content to the participants, while Chiefs Onigbinde and Laloko began the series on ‘Soccer Simplified’which will last for a number of days. Laloko also spoke on ‘Fitness for Success in Football’ and ‘Typical Training Session.’

The ‘Soccer Simplified’ series will continue,  on Tuesday and Wednesday,while  on Thursday, Director of Sports Medicine in the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports, Dr. Abdulkadir Muazu will speak on ‘Injuries and Rehabilitation, Recovery and Regeneration, Conditioning for Pros, Drug Testing and Fitness Testing Environmental Problems.’ Mr. Linus Mba will talk on ‘The Laws and the Coach; the Laws and the Spirit of the Game: Analysis of New Proposals.’

FIFA Advisor Linus Mba, former NFF Technical Director Kashimawo Laloko and former president of the Nigeria coaches Association,Adegboye Onigbinde and James Peters among the resource persons.

 Over 40 persons registered for the two –week course, which will end on April 30.

The prorgamme is a 240 –hour course, with the second phase billed for the mid –season period of the Nigeria Professional Football League next month.