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Ladan Bosso, Chairman of the Nigeria Football Coaches Association, has confirmed his interest in the vacant Head Coach position of Nigeria’s U-23 men’s team, Completesports.com reports.
The 58-year-old previously managed Nigeria’s U-20 men’s team, guiding them to the quarter-finals of the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada.
Bosso Enters Race With Siasia, Amokachi
Former Super Eagles assistant coach Samson Siasia and ex-Nigeria international Daniel Amokachi are among the prominent names reportedly under consideration for the U-23 Olympic Eagles job, with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) yet to make a final decision.
Also Read: EXCLUSIVE: Siasia’s Track Record Makes Him Best Fit For Nigeria U-23 Eagles Job — Kalika
However, Bosso has now confirmed that he is also in contention for the position.
“Yes, I’m also interested in the job,” Bosso declared when Completesports.com spoke with him.
NFF Yet To Decide On New U-23 Coach
“We’re waiting for the NFF to make their decision,” the former Kano Pillars, Wikki Tourists, Bayelsa United, Abia Warriors, Barau FC and El-Kanemi Warriors coach said.
Bosso Eyes Another National Team Assignment
Bosso is regarded as one of Nigeria’s most experienced domestic coaches, having handled several top-flight clubs and youth national teams during his managerial career.
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Gusau was just waiting for him to apply. Now that he’s done so, NFF will announce their choice shortly. Next, he’ll be prompted to SE Assistant.
“Ladan Bosso, Chairman of the Nigeria Football Coaches Association…”
The 3 coaches in contention are already incredulous options. One has been inactive for 10 years. Another, so uninspiring even in commentary.
And this “privileged” NFF rubber stamp, who is in his 7th year as coaches chairman. With several diminishing returns in coaching pedigree.
Is glass house this inept and daft? We know who’ll get the job.
May the affliction by Gusau and dikko not arise again by September in Nigerian football.
Tueh
Ladan Bosso applying to coach our U-23? what a life that some people have no shame, if its not about what he will benefit he wont be here talking about applying,
No record to show, where has he taking our team to if not first round out
And i don’t blame him though rather i blame his cohorts in the NFA, NO FUTURE AMBITION that connive to make money not thinking about millions of Nigerians who hurt every now then about these rogues who manage our football affairs
Square peg in round hall, no problem, you people should carry on,
We are already associated with failure
NFF SHOULD STOP EMPLOYING MEDIOCRE COACHES.
THEY SHOULD EMPLOY A COACH THAT CAN PRODUCE FUTURE RELIABLE PLAYERS TO SUPER EAGLE TEAM.
** EQUAOVOEN, IMAMA, SALISU COACHED U-23, TEAM IN YEARS 20111, 2019, 2023 QUALIFICATIONS. BUT THEY ALL FAIL WOEFULLY TO QUALIFY FOR OLYMPIC GAME TO THE EXTENT THAT NIGERIA CANNOT BOAST OF ONE FUTURE PLAYER TO SUPER EAGLE TEAM. AND THIS IS WHAT IS CAUSING PROBLEM IN SUPER EAGLE TEAM NOWADAYS THAT COACHES WILL BE INVITING NEW PLAYERS DIRECTLY IN TO THE SUPER EAGLE TEAM WITHOUT KNOWING THEIR QUALITY IN THE PAST.
IN THE PAST, WE HAVE ALREADY KNEW THE POTENTIAL & QUALITY OF PLAYERS LIKE BABAYARO, BABANGIDA, WEST, AGHAHOWA, AIYEGBENI, ISAAC-OKORONKWO, APAM, KAITA, NSOFOR, ANICHEBE, ETEBO, SHEHU-ABUBAKAR E.t.c BEFORE INVITED TO SUPER EAGLE TEAM.
AT THIS CRUCIAL STAGE IWOBI, IZOHO, OSIMHEN, NDIDI ARE GETTING OLDER DAY BY DAY, SUPER EAGLE TEAM NEED YOUNG VIBRATE PLAYERS THAT CAN EASILY TAKE OVER FROM THEM WITHOUT MISSING THEM.
LIKE IN THE PAST, UDEZE TOOK OVER FROM C.BABAYARO( without missing him)
LIKEWISE ALSO, TAYE-TAIWO EASILY TOOK OVER FROM UDEZE(without missing him)
** NFF SHOULD STOP SENTIMENTAL, QUOTA SYSTEM, TRIBALISM AND GIVE US GOOD COACH FOR U-23 TEAM
Ladan Bosso is not a bad coach.
Though i would prefer Samson Siasia for the job,but looking at it without being sentimental,Siasia has been inactive for a while now,his success rate isn’t guaranteed,It’s more like hit or miss for the ex international.
Meanwhile,Bosso isn’t a popular choice,I really don’t know why he’s not,because his performances in the past isn’t that bad as feelers are making it.
Apparently,there’re few forum members who are influential,there choices are backed by many without critically researching.
Bosso’s last team produced Benjamin Fredericks in the book of Brentford of England and Tochukwu Nadi of Olympic Marseille,two huge talents for the Super eagles. His previous teams was also productive for the super eagles.He only failed once to qualify the flying eagles for the world Cup despite his team dominating their opponents, was just unlucky..Everytime he had taken our flying eagles to the world Cup,he never returned back after the group stages.The last time he defeated Argentina right in their home or Uruguay not sure…And his score card in that tournament was impressive, only lost narrowly in the quarter finals against Korea republic by the odd goal.
Apparently, the best we have seen of the flying eagles in the past couple of decades.
Greenhurf. I don’t agree fully with you.
Though siasia has been inactive but he is still a better option to bosso.
The records can clearly show it
Bosso doesn’t have the charisma or the personality to motivate players to go far in tournament.
Siasia and the late keshi has it.
A coach who does not have this must be extremely good tactically and technically.
Bosso is good but not exceptional.
The aspect of motivation or psychological influence over players is a good quality for coaches who win titles.
Keshi used this in 2013.
Siasia used it to reach two finals. If not for messi. He would have won the tournament.
Bosso should sit down.
Siasia would work to bounce back.
He is good.
As Samson Siasia has applied for U-23 Team coach, what NFF are still waiting for. NFF should remember that the FORMAT used to qualify for Olympic has changed compare to Old format.
Since the introduction of NEW FORMAT, the coach like Equavoen, Imama-Amapakabo, Salisu-Yusuf failed woefully to qualify for U-23 Olympic game in 2012, 2020, 2024 as a result of over reliance of foreign base players to prosecute qualifications.
Most of our players in Europe were not released by their respective club sides, which their clubs claimed that the U-23 AFCON competition (new format) was not in FIFA CALENDAR.
It is ONLY COACH SIASIA that was able to qualify U-23 Team for Olympic game in 2016 with the new format. And this is due to the fact that Coach SIASIA is a coach that knows how to build & groom players from the scratch and not over reliance of super stars (ready-made) foreign base players to prosecute matches.
NFF HAS TO BE SERIOUS WITH U-23 TEAM because is an avenue to access and produce good players next to Super eagle team. From this U-23 Team, many players will able to be ACCESSED, TESTED & TRUSTED before promoted to MAIN Super eagle team.
No players will be jumping directly into Super eagle team EXCEPT he was an EXTRAORDINARY player.
In the past U-23 OLYMPIC TEAM, when the like of KANU, BABAYARO, TARIBO, BABANGIDA, AIYEGBENI, AGHAHOWA, ISAAC-OKOROKWO, NSOFOR, EFE, OBASI, ANICHEBE, SHE HU-ABUBAKAR, ETEBO, EKONG promoted to Super eagle team, none of them disappointed, because we have already knew their QUALITIES AND POTENTIALS
Well, well, well… What can I say? Whilst Samson Siasia’s record of achievements, breakthroughs, excitements in underage football is untarnished, his bribery scandal has sadly tarnished his overall desirability.
I am embarrassed, ashamed, appalled to label myself as a Ladan Bosso fan, but that is what I am, who I am, so, sue me!
Bosso gave us Benjamin Fredrick, Tochukwu Nnadi, AC Milan’s Victor Eletu to mention but a few.
If his mind is in the right place, if he is focused, if he is driven, he has enough tools in his toolkit to qualify us for the Olympics. What we wil do once in the Olympics is another matter entirely – quarter finals, if we are lucky but no more than that!
It might seem I am not a high achiever. That, my fellow Super Ealges pilgrims, is not the case. The NFF, in recent times, have set the bar of achievement in our football so low that it is in the gutters. In this sort of atmosphere, half bread for me, is better than none.
And Ladan Bosso, based on his antecedents in U-20, can deliver half a loaf of bread.
Only Siasia is qualified. Coaches go on sabbatical it is not a disadvantage. A good coach does rot. Better to have a coach with winning DNA than a coach that will only discover 2 players and the rest is corruption. BOSSO should go and do car mechanic.
Yea…..people like Siasia seem to be perpetually on sabbatical, only to rear their heads when a national team job is available. It seems he’s bigger than coaching in the NPFL or any other league or on this continent
My question as always is, is this job of coaching restricted to national teams only ….?
And if it is restricted to national teams only, is it restricted to only the national team of Nigeria….?
How can a man have U20 Afcon gold, U20WC Silver, U23 Afcon gold, Olympics gold and silver, Afcon Bronze medal as asst coach in his profile and still go years without a job unless when the NFF wants to hire a coach….?! Are teams like Togo, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea, Cape Verde, Mauritania etc too small for him…?
I still don’t understand…… someone pls make it make sense to me people….make it make sense.
Let me not even start listing south African coaches who are littered all over the continent (clubsides and national team), because that empty barrelled charlatan that calls himself Tony claims they are not better than Nigerian coaches, they just have more money ……. LMAOoo. So let me leave them out of the conversation for now.
A Senegalese coach just won the CAF Confed Cup with an Algerian club….not JS Kabylie, not CS Belouzidad or the more popular ones. He did so with USM Algiers. Already 2 of the last 3 afcons have been won by Senegalese coaches…..not to mention the other numerous medals they keep winning at age grade level. Maybe according to that Fool called Tony, Senegalese coaches too are beginning to have more money than Nigerian coaches. The best way to get a job abroad is to have money, and not to have a portfolio based on which your abilities can be assessed.
So please y’all….help me make sense of the fact that coaches from other countries are going outside their homeland to get jobs, but ours sit in their homes waiting till the day the NFF needs a “breathe of fresh air”.
As far as I am concerned, all the 3 being touted for the U23 job are all a heap of bye products. We are only going to be choosing between the devil and the deep blue seal.
If I had my way the U23 would have been the prefect starting point for a man like Finidi…..but he rushed himself to the top and got rushed out even before he got there.
How do you expect a coach on suspension to be on a job? As I said a winning coach does not rot. The only tried and tested coach is Siaone. We choose Siasia all day long no matter what they say.
Hahahaha……a winning coach does not rot…..LMAOOoo…..it seems you just started watching football yesterday….. LMAOOO. Otherwise I will mention hundreds of winning coaches who failed right at their next assignment.
We should kuku go and bring back Bonfrere Jo for the U23 team then….and also bring back Clemence Westerhof for the senior national team too.
Have you forgotten that Nigeria didn’t defend their 2013 AFCON title because we didn’t qualify in 2015….??? From winner to non qualifier in just 2 years…..and let me shock you….it was under the same coach with a bulk of the same team.
So pls shift with that your winning coaches don’t rot theory.
Siasia was not suspended since 2016 when he was last known to have had a coaching job, he was suspended just about 5yrs ago. And if a recall, it was a total worldwide suspension from everything football…..meaning he couldn’t attend any coaching course or do anything related to football in the last 5 yrs
Coaching too is like playing, you can be in or out of form as a coach. Some coaches would be invincible at their peak and afterward start getting beaten by almost everybody and anybody. Pep has just gone back to back seasons without winning a league title in his career…..that is where it starts from. A certain Mourinho too is struggling to win a league title everywhere he goes these days……even in Turkey, he couldn’t win jack.
So my brother…..coaches do rot…… especially coaches who have not done any meaningful coaching in the last 10yrs.
Employing Siasia now is going to be nothing short of banking on old glory, blatant nepotism. It would be a huge gamble on a team we can’t afford to gamble with anymore. Even the man himself will struggle.
There’s not job you last did 10yrs ago that you will get right at the instant you pick it up…..you would need some period of refresher training and practice to get back to your former self on the job.
Siasia’s ban has been lifted over a year now, there are 20teams in the NPFL and more in the NNL, we have not heard been go an attachment with any of them, talk more of being employed by them. Yet we want to make his first job attempt after a whole decade of absence to be our olympics team.
Good luck with y’all on that. Since your NFF is too dumb to be like the Moroccan or Senegalese FAs to go and scout the best active Nigerian coaches home and abroad to come and handle our U23 national team.
Everyone is saying Siasia is old and rotten . Please can you guys list Nigerian coaches who can do the U23 job for us or name a cheap motivated African coach that can do the job for Nigeria. Ghana disrespected Laryea Kingston in U17 job. He resigned picked up the Uganda U17 job and eliminated the same Ghana U17 from world cup qualification. What stops Corrupt NFF from scouting a coach like that. Even if we rant from today till tomorrow, NFF led by Gusau will employ a useless coach.Online ranting will not make Nigeria football better. Take them to court, make the presidency aware and protest. We may not qualify in the next worldcup because Eric Chelle might not be our coach soon. They want to mess up his contract. Our present U20 coach is bullshit, gotten from quota, our u17 has no solid expecrience but his assistant will likey save him in the job. Talk about super Falcons and female teams! Madugu is a rubbish coach and cannot compete with world class coaches! his level is Africa not for his quality but because of the players he has. Give him lower quality players, he will fuck up nin Africa qualification. Nigerai football is run by olodo people and you should expect olodo results.