FCAAN Gets Commendation For Dev Initiative

Eminent Nigerian football coaches have lauded the initiative of the Football Coaches Association of Africa Nations (FCAAN) for a programme to develop the capacity of coaches in the country.

FCAAN, an association, with headquarters in Mississippi, USA, boasts of a rich football coaching programme.

Reacting to FCAAN’s proposal, Adegboye Onigbinde, FIFA and CAF Technical Instructor, told newsmen  in Lagos that the programme would enhance the capacity of Nigerian coaches and the game.

“I appeal to all coaches present to key into this programme because it will aid them in improving their knowledge, skills and gain more experience in coaching,” Onigbinde said

Similarly, Samson Siasia, a former Super Eagles coach, said: “ this initiative is a start for the growth of football and coaches from the grass roots should buy into it.”

Siasia urged the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) to look into the welfare of coaches who are passionate about football and empower them by exposing them to coaching courses.

Also, Ronaldson Odeh, a former Super Falcons coach, said that the initiative was a welcome development and advised coaches, especially those in the grass roots, to take advantage of it.

“Coaches in the grass roots should embrace this opportunity and not focus on the financial aspect because no knowledge is a waste,” he said.

Odeh noted that the decline in the performance of the country in football at all levels was attributable to the quality of coaching.

Another coach, Segun Philips, said that the programme was a good initiative to develop the capacity of coaches in the country.

Philips, a FIFA graded coach, however, expressed fears that many coaches might not embrace the programme because of financial constraints due to poor remuneration.