Sporting Lagos has announced the appointment of Abdullahi Biffo as the club’s new head coach.
He will lead the side in the remaining 8 NPFL games until the end of the 2023/24 season.
Biffo takes over from Paul Offor, who was sacked by the club on Wednesday.
The young tactician has managed several top clubs in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL)
The gaffer has managed teams like Abia Warriors, Kwara United, Katsina United and Niger Tornadoes in the past.
Biffo qualified Kwara United for the CAF Confederation Cup in 2021.
He has also won the State Federation Cup six times and the Nigeria National League title twice.
Sporting Lagos currently occupy 11th position on the NPFL table.
Biffo’s first game will be against his former club, Katsina United at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium on Sunday.
A statement on the official website on Friday confirms the experienced gaffer as the new head coach.
The statement read; “Sporting Lagos Football Club is delighted to welcome Abdullahi Biffo as our new head coach.
“Biffo’s attacking and possession-based football saw him secure continental football for Kwara United with a 3rd-place finish in 2021. He’s also a six-time winner of the State FA Cup, most recently, twice with Katsina United in 2018 and 2019, and with Kwara United in 2021.
“His experience as a manager has also seen him coach Abia Warriors and Niger Tornadoes in the NPFL. He has led two top-flight promotions, winning the NNL with Niger Tornadoes and Giwa FC in the process. He was also the first-ever coach of FC Dender — today known as Remo Stars.
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