Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

South Africa Coach Hugo Broos made his opinion known about the South African League following the performance of Bafana Bafana on the international stage Hugo Broos: PSL league is the weakest league in Africa when it comes to playing a good football. They just have top infrastructure like stadiums and all but not playing good football. Most of teams in PSL you will they lack tactics and throw their possessions away easily. They still have a long way to go when it comes to playing good football. “As the coach, people might blame me because we drew…

Xabi Alonso confirms he is set to remain at Bayer Leverkusen next season Xabi Alonso (42) confirmed in a press conference this afternoon that he is set to remain as Bayer Leverkusen manager next season, despite interest from Bayern Munich and Liverpool. “We have had a lot of speculation regarding my future… I wanted to use the international break to reflect and take a decision. Last week, I had a very good meeting and informed the club my decision to continue being coach,” Alonso said. “This is the right place for me to develop as a coach. I am young…

Kwara United goalkeeper Adewale Adeyinka has expressed confidence in the abilities of Amas Obasogie and Kayode Bankole to surpass the record for the most clean sheets in a single season in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Adeyinka currently holds the record for the most clean sheets by a goalkeeper in a single NPFL season, having achieved 16 clean sheets during the 2020/2021 campaign. Both Bendel Insurance’s Obasogie and Remo Stars’ Bankole are currently tied with 13 clean sheets each in the ongoing season. Reflecting on his achievement, Adeyinka mentioned, “It was a great honor to achieve…

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has expressed interest in appointing Herve Renard as the new head coach of the Super Eagles. According to L’Equipe, Renard, who currently manages the France Women’s team, is nearing the end of his tenure in that role. He is expected to depart after the Olympics. Renard has also confirmed that he has informed the France Football Federation (FFF) about his plans to step down. “It’s a challenging position. If I had to summarize, my focus is on the 2026 World Cup in men’s football. I aspire to lead a men’s team for…

Nottingham Forest’s head coach, Nuno Espirito, has indicated that Nigerian Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi may miss two upcoming games, after picking up a knock. The tall forward has been sidelined for the past two weeks due to a recurring injury and was also absent from the recent international matches against Ghana’s Black Stars and Mali’s Eagles. Looking ahead to the upcoming Premier League fixture this weekend, Forest’s manager mentioned that Awoniyi is expected to return to action before the season concludes. “I cannot provide an exact timeline for his return, but I am optimistic that we…

Sunday Oliseh, former captain and coach of the Super Eagles, has refuted claims of applying for the vacant coaching position in the national team, criticizing the application process The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) had recently announced the vacancy for the Super Eagles head coach position following the expiration of Jose Peseiro’s contract after the AFCON in Ivory Coast. Despite the NFF’s call for applications with a deadline of March 13, Oliseh clarified in an interview with Punch Newspaper that he did not apply for the Eagles job as reported by some sources. “I did not apply for the…

UEFA will put into consideration the concerns of National Team Managers’ about Euro 2024 Squad Size UEFA announced on Thursday that they will address the concerns raised by national team managers regarding squad size for the Euro 2024 tournament in Germany. The return to the pre-Covid-19 squad size of 23 players had been confirmed by UEFA, following the temporary increase to 26 for Euro 2020 and World Cup 2022. Several coaches have expressed their reservations about this decision. “We have taken note of comments expressed by some national team coaches on the squad size for Euro 2024,”…

Exciting Quarter-Final Matches Await in CAF Champions League & CAF Confederation Cup The CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup, Africa’s premier club competitions, are set to resume this weekend with blockbuster Quarter-Final fixtures lined up for both tournaments in the 2023/24 season. The knockout stage kicks off today, Friday, 29 March, with highly anticipated matches in the Champions League. Two Tanzanian giants, Simba AC and Young Africans FC, will host reigning champions Al Ahly SC and Mamelodi Sundowns FC respectively. The action continues in Lubumbashi as Angola’s Petro de Luanda takes on former champions TP Mazembe. …

The news has been confirmed that Ethan Nwaneri, the Nigerian-born player and the Premier League’s youngest-ever participant, has put pen to paper, finalizing his first professional contract with Arsenal. Nwaneri made history at just 15 years and 181 days old when he made his Premier League debut against Brentford in September 2022, breaking the record previously held by Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott. Despite not featuring in the first team after that match, Nwaneri continued to impress at the youth level and made his second senior appearance in February’s 6-0 victory against West Ham United. Having attracted interest from other…

The FIFA Technical Leadership Diploma, aimed at becoming the globally recognized qualification for technical leaders in football, will commence its second edition on April 1, 2024, in Germany Nigeria Football Federation’s Technical Director, Coach Augustine Eguavoen, is among the twenty-five participants representing member associations, confederations, and FIFA. They will gather at the German Football Association’s national training center for the initial phase of this unique level 6 qualification. Steven Martens, FIFA’s Director of Global Football Development, expressed the organization’s commitment to continuous investment in educating technical leaders. He emphasized the diploma’s potential to enhance football management both on…

Former Nottingham Forest and Liverpool defender Larry Lloyd has passed away at the age of 75. Lloyd played a pivotal role in Brian Clough’s legendary Nottingham Forest team, helping them secure the First Division title in 1977-78 and achieve back-to-back European Cup triumphs. He also contributed to Liverpool’s success, winning the First Division in 1972-73 and the UEFA Cup during the same season. Nottingham Forest expressed their deep sadness at Lloyd’s passing, describing him as an essential part of the ‘Miracle Men’ who achieved European glory in 1979 and 1980. Lloyd made 218 appearances for Forest during his…

Sandro Tonali has been charged for the second time for alleged betting Breach. Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali (23) has been charged with a second betting breach by the Football Association (FA). The FA has brought forward 50 counts of misconduct related to Tonali’s violation of the association’s betting rules. These breaches stem from Tonali placing 50 bets on football matches over a two-month period from August 2023 to October 2023. Tonali, who joined Newcastle in the summer transfer window of 2023, was previously implicated in an Italian case involving football betting in October and is currently serving a…