Ex-Flying Eagles Coach Leads NPFL U17 Team To Tour Of Europe

Ex-Flying Eagles Coach Leads NPFL U17 Team To Tour Of Europe

Niyi Busari

Former Nigeria U20 national team coach, Ladan Bosso has been picked to lead the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) U17 Youth team to tour of Europe in Spain, BSNSports.com.ng can report.

Bosso whose contract with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) as Flying Eagles coach expired after the FIFA U20 World Cup in Argentina said his eyes is set on bringing the best out of the players invited from the youth teams of Nigeria Premier Football League clubs.

"The primary objective is to make sure that some of the players are trained such that they will in the next cadre of the national teams (Flying Eagles and Super Eagles)

23 payers with two on standby will make the final list out of the 50 invited players and the screening process has already started.

"We will do everything in making sure that the best legs are selected to represent Nigeria in Spain where they will play friendly matches with Spanish clubs with aim of getting them prepared for senior national teams assignments. "

Speaking with www.bsnsports.cim.ng from Bayelsa where he was appointed as Head Coach of Bayelsa United, Bosso promised Nigerians of good outing in Europe.

Thanking the NPFL Chairman, Gbenga Elegbeleye, the Minna based coach said, "I thank Chairman of NPFL, Gbenga Elegbeleye for choosing me to lead the team to Spain. No doubt, the country will reap from the benefits from these players."