I'm ready for Kano Pillars' challenge, coach Musa boasts

By Taofeek Babalola

Acting Technical Adviser of Kano Pillars, Ibrahim Musa has told Sportinglens.blogspot.com that he can conveniently manage the club without pressure.

Sportinglens.blogspot.com reports that Coach Musa, who was the team's assistant coach, was elevated to his new position by the management on Wednesday following the resignation of former handler, Kadiri Ikhana.

In a chat with Sportinglens.blogspot.com, the former Bank of the North manager said he was not new in Kano Pillars' system, having worked with the team for 11 years.

 

"I will first of all thank the management for this opportunity. I have been working with Kano Pillars since 2005 and I was part of the team's success stories in the past 11 years," Musa told Sportinglens.blogspot.com.

"I have worked under so many coaches here from Ikhana, Salisu Yusuf, Babaganaru, Maikaba and host of others that have managed this club. What is happening in the team now is not a new thing.

"When Kano Pillars won its first league title under Ikhana something of this nature happened, we were in the 11th position in the first round and we played 2-2 draw against Jigawa Stars in Kano in our last match. Ikhana left the club for treatment and Salisu Yusuf took over. Salisu led the team to two away matches, we won one and drew one.

"Ikhana came back after three games and we played nine matches unbeaten before we eventually won the league that year. So we are experiencing similar situation now and I am ready for the challenge."

The former Wambai United FC of Kano coach said the technical crew has identified problems affecting the team and would work on it before the resumption of the second stanza.

"We are already working on how to make the club great again. We have noticed some arrears we need to work on and we will do all these before the league resumption. Our attack is not sharp and we are going to do something to it," he said.