The management
board of Gombe United has appointed Nigeria Golden Eaglets coach, Manu Garba,
as Technical Adviser of the team ahead of the Nigeria Professional Football League
(NPFL) season. Garba’s
appointment according to the club’s head of media, Tanimu Umar was based on his
experience and international recognition.
While confirming
the deal, Garba said his objective for the club is to finish among the top four
next season.
"God's willing,
I will be in charge of Gombe United this football season. Our objective is to
finish among the top four if we get the support from the management and train
the players in all areas of football fitness as well as getting good pre-season
training. Every player and official must work in harmony for us to achieve our
aims," Garba said.
Based on
this appointment, the entire technical crew has been reshuffled.
The former
technical adviser who guided the team to gain promotion to NPFL, Hassan Abubakar
is now the club’s chief coach. Ali Garba was named as Assistant Coach I, Haruna
Abdullahi will be Assistant coach II while Glory Aghomon will serve as
goalkeepers' coach.
Garba won
the Under-17 FIFA World Cup in 2014 as Golden Eaglets coach and was also
assistant to late Coach Yomi Tela when Nigeria won the U-17 FIFA World Cup in
2012; these achievements primed him for a national honour of Officer of the
Order of Niger, as bestowed on him by the former President Goodluck Ebele
Jonathan.
Garba, has played
in the highest level of football, he has played for the National Team, the
Super Eagles, and was an active player for Gombe United, Elkanemi Warriors and
Kano Pillars.
However, the
Savanah Scorpions have released ten players.
The dropped
players, according to the club, were Chinedu Kawawa and Obinna Akuchie
(Goalkeepers), Douglas Uzama (Left full back), Shehu Maijama'a Demeron Efevwie (Central defenders) and Sarki Adewale Kabiru (Midfielder)
Others are
Tasi’u Mohammed, Alaba Johnson, Nnanna Orji, Shuaibu Amadu (Strikers).
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