The new Flying Eagles coordinator is Malam Abubakar Abubakar (Yellow), the general manager of Gombe United.
The recruitment of Abubakar was announced by Gombe United through their social media accounts.
In Abuja, the Flying Eagles are getting ready to compete in the WAFU B U-20 Championship.
The squad won their first practice match, 1-0, against Water FC of Abuja, but lost their second, again by a single goal, to Marlintarki.
To represent their zone at the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in 2025, the winning team will be determined at the WAFU Championship.
According to GISTCON, Aliyu Zubairu was just named head coach of the Nigeria national football team by the Nigeria Football Federation.
Zubairu and Abubakar were teammates in 2023 for Gombe United.