Nigerian Football
DOMBRAYE TARGETS COACHING JOB WITH AMBITIOUS NPFL CLUB
Former Nigerian youth international, Eddy Lord Dombraye says he’s now at the ready to coach any ambitious Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) club side following his stint in Europe after acquiring the most sought-after UEFA coaching badges.
Dombraye, who recently completed his UEFA A + B course in addition to the UEFA C License of 2016, said he was challenged to offer his expertise and experience having cut his teeth on the domestic scene before his sojourn in Europe.
“I think I’m ready to come back home and coach any of the top teams in the NPFL,” explains Dombraye who was second top scorer in the league exactly two decades ago in 1998.
“I have two UEFA coaching licenses now and currently , I’m attached to the youth team of FC Arsenal Kyiv here in Ukraine but it is my strong desire to come down to coach in Nigeria in other to contribute my quota to the growth of the NPFL.”
The former Bendel Insurance of Benin and Iwuanyanwu Nationale striker further said he was impressed with the calibre of young coaches presently with several NPFL side, adding he was ready for the rough and tumble job.
“I love everything about coaching and I know there is a world of difference between coaching in Africa and Europe but what counts at the end of the day is the result,” insists Dombraye who recently marked his 39th anniversary on November 11.
“ I have solid experience playing back home in Nigeria before going to Europe and I’m very impressed with what the likes of Fidelis Ilechukwu did with MFM as well as what Kennedy Boboye and Imama Amapakabo did respectively with Plateau United and Rangers by winning the NPFL title.
“I will like to replicate that with any other club and that should tell anybody the kind of mentality that I’m coming back with and I want a chance with any ambitious side.
“ I’ve had one or two offers from Nigeria but they are not the kind of clubs I would like to work with; I’m an ambitious person and I want to work with a club that can matches my ambition,” declares Dombraye who was a double winner of both WAFU Cup and CAF Cup with Bendel Insurance in 1993 and 1994 respectively.
Remo Stars on Saturday made it two straight wins in the Nigeria Premier League after labouring to a 1-0 defeat of Sunshine Stars of Akure to follow-up their last weekend 2-0 away win over Abia Warriors.
On Saturday, under eight minutes they shot ahead through Shuaibu Ibrahim. That was where the story ended as Sunshine Stars came up strongly and almost stalemated scores.
The win, though narrow, is enough to temporarily take Remo Stars to the top of the log after two games.
They are followed by Rivers United who beat Heartland 3-1. It is the second consecutive 3-1 loss that Heartland are getting in the two-week old season.
The situation could change on Sunday when other matches are played.
On the card are: Akwa United hosting Abia Warriors while Kano Pillars will be away to Bayelsa United.
Katsina United host Bendel Insurance and Niger Tornadoes will be home to Nasarawa United. Shooting Stars will host Plateau United.
BY KUNLE SOLAJA, who was in Arnhem, Netherlands.
Former Nigeria manager, Clemens Westerhof has recommended one of his former players, Samson Siasia as the substantial coach for the Super Eagles.
Siasia was one of his players of the famed golden generation of the Super Eagles.
“I called him last month to greet him for his birthday and also to celebrate with him for the end of his five-year ban”, Westerhof told Sports Village Square at his house in Arnhem in the Netherlands.
According to him, Siasia is just like Keshi and that he has the capacity to turn the Super Eagles around for the better. Westerhof, the author of the famed ‘Golden Generation’ of the Super Eagles made his suggestion shortly after Germany’s Bruce Labbadia turned down the Nigerian job offer.
Westerhof remarked that he was surprised about the choice of Labbadia in the first instance and that the now Mali coach, Tom Saintfiet who is his friend could have been a better choice.
Saintfiet, a Belgian, was speculated among the coaches initially short-listed for the Super Eagles’ job. But Westerhof, before the naming of Austin Eguavoen, another member of his famous 1994 squad, strongly back Siasia for the job.
He remarked that he was in touch with the former striker as well as Austin Okocha whom he met with in London recently.
To Westerhof, Siasia has the same quality like Stephen Keshi to handle the Super Eagles. “He has done it before and I think he can still do it.”
The balls hit the nets 17 times this Sunday as the Nigeria Premier League Season 2024/25 burst into life this Sunday.
The first of the goals was from Plateau United’s Olawale Doyeni who converted a 24th minute penalty kick against Katsina United in an eventual 1-0 home win.
Another star-man of the the day is Enyimba’s Clinton Jephta who has become the season’s first hat-trickster. His three goals in the 65th , 70th and 73rd minutes sank heartland 3-1 in their home match.
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