The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced the appointment of Justin Madugu as interim head coach of the Super Falcons, Afrosport reports.
The 60-year-old replaces American Randy Waldrum, who vacated his role as coach of the Super Falcons in September for family related reasons.
Madugu will oversee operations of the nine-time African champions until a decision is made as regards “the appointment of a substantive head coach”.
A statement from the NFF on Thursday read: “With the departure of Mr. Randy Waldrum, the Executive Committee also approved the recommendation of the Technical and Development Sub-Committee for Coach Justin Madugu to lead the remaining technical crew and take charge of the Senior Women National Team, Super Falcons, pending the appointment of a substantive Head Coach.”
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Waldrum spent four in charge of the Super Falcons, leading the team to the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in 2020 as well as the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2023.
Madugu, a former assistant to the American, will now resume at the helm of affairs and he is to be supported by technical crew members.
His primary responsibility now will be to get the Super Falcons ready for next year’s WAFCON scheduled to take place in the North African nation of Morocco.
