Monday, 7 November 2016

Gombe Utd appoint Manu Garba as technical adviser




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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