CAF admits Nigeria back into Grade A Coaching Convention

Nigeria has been admitted into the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Grade A Coaching Convention, THE PRIME NEWS reports.

CAF’s Coaching Education Project Manager, Jaida Zakaria gave the approval in a letter addressed to the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF.

CAF had previously approved the D, C and B coaching courses for the NFF.

The NFF waited for nine years to get approval from CAF to hold the CAF A coaching courses in the country.

NFF’s Head of Coaching Education, Dr Terry Babatunde Eguaoje, was exultant: “This is truly huge, after nine years! Admission into the CAF A coaching convention is a big deal. This is in addition to the CAF D, C and B that had been approved at various times by CAF.”

The NFF is now expected to put logistics in place for the commencement of the programme.