Super Falcons coach Ann Chiejine obtains CAF Instructor certificate in Morocco

By Saheed Afolabi

Nigeria ex international, Ann Chiejine has been certified as a CAF instructor after receiving her certificate for passing the elite women’s instructor course in Morocco.

The Super Falcons coach was the only Nigeria woman coach to attend the CAF Elite women’s instructor course alongside three coaches from South Africa and and two from Cameroon.

The likes of Morrocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Tanzania, Burundi and Senegal Ghana, Uganda, Zambia and Ethiopia had a coach each that underwent the course.

The trio of Clementinè Tourè from Cote D’Ivoire, Jacky Chipanga of Namibia while Ethiopian, Abraham Mebratu were the instructors that educated the coaches at the CAF Elite Women’s Instructors Course in Rabat, Morocco.

Among her coaching certifications, Ann also holds a CAF grade A coaching license, UEFA and US coaching license including the indigenous National Institute of Sports (NIS) coaching certificate.

Nigeria legend, Chiejine was the former coach of NWFL Premiership side Abia Angels for three years, where she stabled the club at the topflight of women’s football in Nigeria.

She was part of the technical crew that led the Super Falcons to a Round of 16 finish at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia.