NFF Urged To Pick Omagbemi, Akide-Udoh As Falcons Coaches

NFF Urged To Pick Omagbemi, Akide-Udoh As Coaches

By Editor

Stakeholders in the nation’s women football have urged the leadership of the NFF to consider the appointment of U.S.-based duo of Florence Omagbemi and Mercy Akide-Udoh for the vacant position of the Super Falcons coaching job.

Omagbemi led the team to win the 2016 edition of the African Nations Cup in Cameroun, but her contract was not renewed by the NFF. She alongside Akide-Udoh led the team to win several AFCON titles, and appeared three times at the FIFA World Cup during their playing days.

Some stakeholders, who spoke with The Guardian last week, were of the opinion that the duo would bring good results to the Super Falcons. They also argued that giving the ex-players opportunity to lead the Falcons would be more economical for the nation than paying huge salaries to foreign coaches, considering the federation’s scarce resources.