The executives of the Nigerian Coaches Association are scheduled to convene today to address the increasing incidents of certificate forgery among their members, which constitutes a criminal offense punishable under the law.
NPFLsite have exclusively reported on the case involving a coach from one of the newly promoted NPFL clubs who falsified a CAF B coaching certificate, despite lacking even a CAF D certificate.
It is important to note that this case was brought to light in the early hours of Monday, October 27th. A prominent Nigerian coach (name withheld) is set to be interrogated by the police for allegedly forging a coaching certificate to manage a club in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL).
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The coach was apprehended for creating a fraudulent CAF B coaching certificate to lead one of the promoted clubs in this season’s top league.
”This is a criminal offense, and the matter is currently under review by the NFF leadership, the coaches’ association, and the police,” stated a source familiar with the scandal.
”The overly ambitious coach brazenly and unlawfully forged the certificate, asserting that he obtained it in 2014, when in reality, no such course was offered in Nigeria at that time.”
”He does not even possess a CAF C license.”
In light of this report, it is suggested that Nigeria’s top coaches are also expected to discuss the issue of standardization among coaches in the second-tier NNL, where a significant number of unqualified coaches are leading the clubs.
The new NNL season is set to commence in the upcoming month.
