Nigeria FF appoints Jegede-Idakwo and Omodiaghe as Flamingos assistant coaches

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed former internationals Joy Jegede-Idakwo and Aighewi Omodiaghe as assistant coaches of the country’s U-17 women’s team, the Flamingos, to assist Head Coach Akeem Busari.

​Additionally, former Nigerian international Kola Ige has been appointed as the goalkeeper trainer.

​Objectives of the new team

​Jegede-Idakwo captained the Falconets before earning several caps for the Super Falcons. Omodiaghe was a member of the Flamingos squad that featured in the inaugural edition of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup finals in New Zealand in 2008.

​The trio will assist Head Coach Akeem Ishola Busari as the Flamingos seek a spot at this year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup finals in Morocco, with the ultimate goal of surpassing the third-place finish achieved by the “Class of 2022.”

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