Supreme Court hire new coaches, TM

Nigerian National League campaigners, Supreme Court Football Club of Abuja, have engaged three new coaches ahead of the 2015/16 league season.

The season is expected to kick off this weekend.

The coaches are Hakeem Taiwo as Chief coach; Abdulrazak Jibril, his assistant; while Patrick Okereke, who was with FC Abuja, is now the goalkeeper trainer for the Apex Boys.

Taiwo from Ekiti State has bagged deep experience while working with several clubs in the past.

The club still tutored by former player, Joachim Osuji, as Technical Adviser, equally snapped up Cletus Nwaobi as the new Team Manager after parting ways with Henry Haggai at the end of last season.

Nwaobi worked with FC Abuja between 2008 and 2013

He also worked briefly with TEAP FC in the 2013/2014 league season before joining Supreme Court FC crew.

The General Manager, Tolulope Oguntimehin, who though admitted that his team is in a difficult group, is optimistic that the only Abuja-based side will fight for top finish even as the current campaign kicks off.

Oguntimehin said: “We are set for the league with our players ready to play for the season.

“The whole players have been dully registered by NNL.

“We hope to enjoy successful outing while expecting league and match officials to ensure fair play.”

Oguntimehin also told the players and team officials to work assiduously in maintaining good form irrespective of challenges which could be encountered.

Nwaobi promised that necessary machineries have been put in place in a bid to put smiles on the faces of football-loving Abuja fans.

No fewer than 27 players already registered for the season will be present on Friday when they will be officially unveiled alongside their new kits.