NFF offers Randy Waldrum contract extension as Super Falcons coach 

By Wale Mustapha

The Nigeria Football Federation, has concluded plans to extend contract of Randy Waldrum to continue as Head Coach of Nigeria senior women’s national team.

Waldrum’s previous contract expired in October 2023, three months after the FIFA Women’s World Cup as he guided the Super Falcons to second round.

The contract of the American gaffer expired at the end of the last FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand as both parties could not reach a common ground on the renewal soon after.

However, there has been positive signs and updates as regards the extension which is expected to one season.

NFF President, Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau disclosed that the grey areas will be ironed out and will be concluded before the Super Falcons travel for the next Women’s African Cup of Nations, WAFCON.

“We had a lot of discussions with Waldrum and I think he’s agreed (to a contract). We had issues before the World Cup, about who he wanted in the team, but in the contract of NFF and Waldrum, there’s nowhere it is stated that Waldrum has the right to come with any assistant,” Gusau stated.

“During talks for a new contract, he brought up the woman’s issue, saying he wanted her in the team but I told him we didn’t want her because I knew her condition.

“He talked about an increment of his allowances and we said no. As far as I’m concerned, the Falcons didn’t surpass their highest level of performance at the World Cup, a quarter-final outing. So, he didn’t meet the parameters for us to negotiate a new allowance.

“That’s what took place before he finally agreed to go with us. By the grace of God, before we will leave for AFCON, the deal will be concluded.”