The technical director of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Augustine Eguavoen has explained that the absence of a foreign instructor at the upcoming B-License coaches refresher course in Abuja is because the country now has enough training facilitators.
Sports247 reports that the former Super Eagles defender and captain cited himself and NFF secretary-general, Dr Mouhammed Sanusi among many Nigerian football buffs who are qualified to handle such courses like the one set to start on Sunday.
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‘Cerezo’ went on to assure all participants at the course that they will get top-quality content from indigenous resource persons who will take charge of various topics during the six-day programme sanctioned by Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The ex-player-turned-administrator asserted that, though no external resource person is expected, NFF’s head of coaching education, Dr. Terry Eguaoje will handle the sessions with support from other Nigerian FIFA and CAF-certified coach educators.
While affirming that the course will commence on Sunday at the NFF/FIFA Goal Project in Abuja, Eguavoen added that the training programme became necessary because several coaches with the B-License require renewal and upgrading.
He expatiated that all coaches have to go through a retraining process before they can move to the A-License level, hence a need for the upcoming programme, which he said is divided into two batches due to a high number of applicants.
In effect, the refresher course will hold in two segments of 25 coaches each to ensure effective learning, with the first batch taking place from Sunday to Tuesday, while the second set will hold from Tuesday till Thursday at the same venue.
Eguavoen disclosed further: “We have been behind for a lot of licenses, but we have before now dealt with the C and D Licenses, and also the B. So, what we are doing now is refreshing those who have the B-Licenses.
“After the refresher, the NFF will determine how many coaches are eligible for the A-Licence course, which will be limited to only 25 participants. A number of us have been certified by FIFA and CAF as coach educators, including myself.
“(Equally qualified for the task are) Monday Odigie, Edema Fuludu and even the NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi. All of us can effectively handle the sessions for the CAF B refresher programme.”
