Bonfrere To Tutor Anambra Coaches As Iloenyosi Appoints New FA Scribe

A brand new daybreak seems on the horizon for soccer in Anambra State as the brand new chairman of the State’s FA, Chikelue Iloenyosi has revealed plans to carry former Tremendous Eagles coach, Bonfrere Jo, to lecture, to replace and improve the information of coaches within the state for uptime productiveness, Completesports.com can completely report.

Bonfrere, a Dutch, who was accountable for the U23 Eagles as Nigeria made historical past in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1996, as the primary African nation to win the Olympic Video games Soccer gold medal after a dramatic 3-2 win in opposition to Argentina within the ultimate, won’t be alone in Iloenyosi’s ‘practice the coach’ challenge.

Nigerian-born tactician and ex-Flying Eagles and ex-U17 Golden Eaglets gaffer, John Obuh, has additionally been listed as one of many coaches that may drill the grassroots soccer coaches in Anambra State.

Iloenyosi, who’s fondly known as ‘Common’, disclosed the plan invite Bonfrere throughout a rare Soccer Stakeholders assembly in Awka on the idea of workplace following his affirmation by NFF because the chairman of Anambra State Soccer Affiliation.

“My focus is on grassroots soccer growth,” Iloenyosi began.

“Improvement of youth soccer competitions and making a pathway to professionalism is a positive strategy to carry out the perfect of our expertise from a younger age.

“After all, growing extra soccer stars from Anambra State and Grassroot Soccer are a few of my cardinal targets.

“After all, this goes with the event of the membership’s, gamers union, referees and coaches associations to a self-sustaining degree in Anambra State.

“In view of those, it’s my intention to carry former Nigeria’s Tremendous Eagles Coach, Bonfrere Jo, in addition to the likes of John Obuh, as useful resource individuals, to share concepts with our coaches right here in order that they get higher outfitted to hold out their tasking assignments of breeding and nurturing our younger skills into big-time gamers,” Iloenyosi, whose home soccer profession spanned by Rangers and Iwuanyanwu Nationale, amongst others, stated.

The ex-Nigeria Worldwide who equally performed in Europe used the chance to launch his 11-point agenda for Anambra Soccer throughout his tenure.

Iloenyosi, in a bid to hit the bottom working, introduced sweeping modifications within the Anambra State FA with the appointment of a brand new secretary.

Raphael Nweke, who’s the secretary of the Anambra State department of the Youth Sports activities Federation of Nigeria, YSFON, was named as the brand new FA Secretary.

Nweke succeeds Chijioke Onyedika who has been within the saddle for over a decade.

Veteran broadcaster, Ikem Asika, was named because the spokesman of the FA
whereas Ifeanyichukwu Ojukwu serves because the Senior Particular Adviser to the FA boss simply as Ernest Nwobu, aka Fabule, was appointed because the Chief Safety Officer, (CSO).

Different appointments introduced on Thursday embody Wendy Mbanefo (feminine PA), Amaechi Nwakeze (PA) and Michael Myckie Chukwuebuka (SA media).

“These appointments are aimed toward repositioning the FA”, Iloenyosi acknowledged.

The FA boss additional arrange a three-man committee to look into the handover observe submitted to him by the deposed FA scribe, Chijioke Onyedika.

The committee is headed by Victor Aniekwena as chairman.

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Aniekwena is the Vice Chairman of the FA. Darlington Chidubem was named as Secretary of the three-man committee with Uzor Epundu as a member.

The committee is to submit its report inside one week.

“That is the time to maneuver on with significant discussions on the way to transfer the state ahead.

“We’re all right here right now as a result of all of us love soccer. Many people, together with myself, are merchandise of grassroots soccer.

“That’s why all of us should work hand in hand to reposition soccer within the state.

“All of us have an obligation and duty to this state by soccer and collectively we are able to obtain it. Politics is over. That is time for growth,” Iloenyosi acknowledged.