The Nigeria Football Federation have commended the out-gone Super Falcons coach, Edwin Okon for reclaiming the the African Women Championship title last year but insists that Okon's contract has lapsed with the federation.
Okon led the Super Falcons to their 7th AWC title late 2014 but failed to move out of their group in Canada after picking just one point out of three games thereby crashing out of the championship in the group stage.
The NFF have now appointed Christopher Danjuma as the acting Head Coach of the Super Falcons after refusing to extend Okon's stay.
“We commend Okon and his crew for the services rendered to the country, and they did well to reclaim the African Women Championship title for the country in Namibia in October 2014, thus qualifying the team for the Women’s World Cup in Canada.
“The contract given to the crew has elapsed with the Women’s World Cup in Canada. Mr. Christopher Danjuma will now take over the team in acting capacity, pending the appointment of a substantive coaching crew, which process is ongoing.”
Anyansi-Agwu has also assured that the NFF will give the new Head Coach and his crew all the support to qualify the Falcons for the Women’s Football Tournament of the 2016 Olympics, billed for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
“The team will soon move to Port Harcourt to get used to the pitch on which it will play Equatorial Guinea in the third round of the Olympics qualifiers. The NFF will provide everything that the needs to succeed.”
The hard-working Danjuma, respected by players and officials alike, was an assistant to Okon in the previous dispensation.
Danjuma’s first assignment will be to see the Falcons past Equatorial Guinea, with the first leg in Port Harcourt on Saturday, 18th July and the return leg in Bata on 2nd August. NFF
Edwin Okon Out; Christopher Danjuma Appointed As Super Falcons Coach
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