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September 21, 2019
Youthsand Sports Minister, Sunday Dare, has appealed to Super Falcons coach, ThomasDennerby, to return to the country for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics qualifyingcampaign.
OnMonday that the Swedish coach had left the country unceremoniously over claimsthat some influential members of the Nigeria Football Federation wereinterfering in his work.
Beforehe abandoned the team, Dennerby was preparing the Super Falcons for a Tokyo2020 Olympic Games qualifier against Cote d’Ivoire for which the federationinvited 30 overseas and home-based players to camp.
Andin his absence, Falconets’ Head Coach, Christopher Danjuma, was told to takecharge in the match against Cote d’Ivoire.
Itwill be recalled that the 60-year-old Dennerby has been in-charge of the SuperFalcons for over 18 months and had led Nigeria to yet another African WomenNations Cup triumph last year and the round of 16 at the France 2019 WomenWorld Cup.
Heleft the country immediately after Nigeria’s Tokyo 2020 Olympics qualifieragainst Algeria at the Agege Stadium on September 3.