NPFL: Wikki Tourists Sack All Coach Crew, Appoint Usman Abd'allah As Head Coach

Wikki Tourists Sack All Coach Crew, Appoint Usman Abdullahi As Head Coach

By Niyi Busari

Wikki Tourists of Bauchi have sacked their former head coach, Garba Ibrahim and other coaching staff and replaced him with former Enyimba head coach Usman Abd'alla immediate effect BSNSports.com.ng can report.

Though, the official statement from the club signed by the team media officer, Nasir Kobi did not state the reason for the sack of the entire coaching crew but it may not be unconnected from their 1-2 home loss at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa stadium in Sunday in their match-day 14 tie against Sunshine Stars. All the newly appointed coaches have resumed duties on Monday with immediate effect.

Wikki Tourists are in the 13th position with 16 points.

The club statement reads in part:

"A New Technical Adviser has been appointed for Wikki Tourists.

"He is Usman Abdullah Shariff,he replaces Garba Ibrahim who has been redeployed to the Bauchi State Sports Council.

"Others appointed are Haruna Abubakar new Goalkeepers Trainer and Dantani Yahaya as Trainor 2. Other Technical Crew members affected and also redeployed to the sports council are the Chief Coach Bashir Sale,and Wada Jibrin Trainor while Bala Mohammed the Goalkeepers Trainer being a contract staff with the club was disengaged.

All appointments are with immediate effect.

"The new Technical Adviser is expected to commence training with the team today 13/1/20 at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium."