NPFL: Former Sporting Lagos tactician takes over the teaching reins at Kano Pillars

Former Sporting Lagos head coach, Paul Offor, has been appointed to educate four-time NPFL Champions, Kano Pillars, Soccernet.ng studies.

The 35-year-old began as an assistant coach with Warri Wolves earlier than becoming a member of Sporting Lagos in 2023. He led them to NPFL promotion beneath one yr in cost and gained the membership’s first-ever trophy within the Naija Tremendous 8.

Following a sequence of poor outcomes, Coach Paul, alongside his technical crew, was fired by Sporting Lagos. As earlier reported by Soccernet.ng, his recruitment coverage, tactical gameplan, participant choice, and squad administration earned him a nasty rapport with the membership’s board.

He bought linked with Enyimba Worldwide, however after additional discussions, he signed a two-year take care of former Nigeria Skilled League Champions, Kano Pillars.

🚨Paul Offor is the brand new head coach of Kano Pillars

“E dun set” and confirmed ✅

The previous Sporting Lagos boss has signed a two years deal. #NPFLTransferWithMike pic.twitter.com/WkMiliiGeu

— MikeThePundit (@Mike_ThePundit) July 12, 2024

Paul Offor replaces Abdul Maikaba on the Kano Pillars touchline. The previous Kano Pillars coach was accountable for Sai Masu Gida final season however resigned in direction of the tip of the season.

Jangora Ahmed and Ahmed Yaro Yaro Garba have been assigned to supervise Kano Pillars’ remaining fixtures for the remainder of the 2023/2024 NPFL season after Maikaba resigned.

Coach Paul Offor holds a UEFA C license and has had stints with Warri Wolves, CIFAS de Djeffa (Benin Republic) and Sporting Lagos.

Kano Pillars ended final season with 52 factors from 38 video games, ending eleventh on the league desk.

Adefolahan Guerreiro


Adefolahan Guerreiro

Adefolahan is a multilingual journalist and author at Soccernet Nigeria.

With a observe report of involvement in School sports activities, Adefolahan is targeted on crafting partaking soccer content material and utilising his language expertise and in depth sports activities data to reinforce content material accessibility for a worldwide viewers.

He has interviewed Nigerian stars like Finidi George, Junior Lokosa, and Abraham Onahi Ogbu.

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