11 years after, Ladan Bosso returns as Flying Eagles coach

Former Flying Eagles coach Isah Ladan Bosso has been returned to his post, eleven years after he was relieved of his duty, reports www.aclsports.com

Bosso was made famous for his racism allegation against England referee Howard Webb after Nigeria’s Under 20s lost to Chile at the quarter-final stage of the World Youth Championship in 2007.

Bosso continued in the job till two years later before he was dismissed after his 2009 Flying Eagles set finished third at the African Youth Championship in Rwanda with public complaints over his team’s lacklustre display.

Bosso has since then handled several teams in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) including Wikki Tourists, Bayelsa United, Abia Warriors, El-Kanemi Warriors, FC Ifeanyiubah among others.

He has now been appointed as head coach of the U20s in a dramatic return to national team duties. Bosso will be assisted by Oladunni Oyekale, apparently a relation of Nigeria’s Minister for Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare.

FLASH: @thenff have appointed Ladan Bosso as head coach of the U20 Men's team. Oladunni Oyekale will be his assistant.

Fatai Amoo has also been named head coach of the U17 team, Golden Eaglets.

Imprint of Sunday Dare all over the appointments. pic.twitter.com/laZT0X4RfH
— Fisayo Dairo (@FisayoDairo) September 25, 2020

Also on Friday, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) named head coaches for the men and women’s under-aged teams with another first generation name Fatai Amoo resurfacing as the head coach of the U17s; the Golden Eaglets.

Christopher Danjuma retains what has become his birthright position as the head coach of the women’s U20 team; the Falconets while Bankole Olowookere was rewarded for his good start with the U17 girls by being named in permanent capacity.

All four under-age teams will be involved in crunchy qualifiers before the end of this year.

Appointment list

U20 BOYS: Isah Ladan Bosso (Head Coach); Oladuni Oyekale (Assistant Coach); Jolomi Atune Alli (Assistant Coach); Samaila Marwa Keshi (Assistant Coach/Scout); Suleiman Shuaibu Akanmu (Goalkeeper Coach)

U17 BOYS: Fatai Amoo (Head Coach); Ahmed Lawal Dankoli (Assistant Coach); Nnamdi Onuigbo (Assistant Coach); Hassan Abdallah (Assistant Coach/Scout); Danlami Kwasau (Goalkeeper Coach)

U20 GIRLS: Christopher Danjuma (Head Coach); Moses Aduku (Assistant Coach); Bilkisu Tijani (Assistant Coach); Charity Nwere Nnedinma (Assistant Coach/Scout); Audu Yahaya (Goalkeeper Coach)

U17 GIRLS: Bankole Olowookere (Head Coach); Queen Okpa (Assistant Coach); Adanna Nwaneri (Assistant Coach); Moroof Nojimu (Assistant Coach/Scout); Mohammed Abubakar Ndanusa (Goalkeeper Coach)

U15 BOYS: Omoniyi Haruna Ilerika Usman (Head Coach); Bassey Patrick (Assistant Coach); Olubunmi Haruna (Assistant Coach); Mohammed Kalli Kachalla (Assistant Coach/Scout); Baruwa Olatunji (Goalkeeper Coach)

U13 BOYS: Abdullahi Tyabo Umar (Head Coach); Salisu Ibrahim (Assistant Coach); Bamai Bukar (Assistant Coach); Mohammed Kwairanga (Assistant Coach); Ifeanyi Uba (Assistant Coach/Scout); Abubakar Abdullahi (Goalkeeper Coach)