The Nigeria Football Federation has named Aliyu Zubairu as the new head coach of Nigeria’s U-20 team, the Flying Eagles.
Zubairu recently led El Kanemi Warriors in their CAF Confederation matches against Dadje FC and is now poised to take over from Ladan Bosso, who managed the team in two stints, from 2007 to 2009 and 2020 to 2024.
“The Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation has approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee for the appointment of Mr. Aliyu Zubairu as Head Coach of the National U20 Boys, Flying Eagles.
The appointment of Zubairu, who led El-Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri to win the President Federation Cup at the expense of Abia Warriors FC in Lagos in June, takes immediate effect.
Zubairu’s immediate task is to put together and prepare a team for the WAFU B U20 Championship, scheduled for October/November in Togo, where the zone’s representative will emerge for next year’s Africa U20 Cup of Nations.”
