Ogunmodede Joins CAF B Course, Targets Growth for Nigerian Football > 자유게시판

Daniel Ogunmodede, head coach of Remo Stars FC, has been selected to participate in the final phase of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) B-Licence coaching course held in Abuja.

Speaking ahead of the course, Ogunmodede said:

"I’m delighted to be part of the CAF B-Licence final phase in Abuja. It’s a privilege to learn alongside esteemed instructors and to strengthen my capabilities to make a positive impact in Nigerian football."

The coaching programme, organised by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), brings together 25 coaches from across the country and marks a renewed effort to enhance technical capacity in Nigerian football. Ogunmodede’s participation underscores his ambition to not only lead at club level, but to play a broader role in the development of the game nationally.

Editorial

When a coach of the calibre of Daniel Ogunmodede steps into a CAF B-Licence course, it signals more than professional accreditation it signals ambition, evolution and intent. For a man whose tactical identity is often linked to what he terms "Ijaball" style football, this move is less about what he knows now and more about what he intends to deliver in the future.

Nigeria’s football landscape has too often been defined by flashes of talent and structural lapses. In such terrain, the cultivation of coaching competence becomes not a luxury but a necessity. Ogunmodede’s decision to deepen his credentials through the CAF pathway in Abuja is a statement that Nigerian football’s future will depend not only on players, but on the stewards of development.

But alone is not enough. The course is a step not the summit. The question now is how Ogunmodede uses his enhanced training the systems he implements, the youth he nurtures, the consistency he demands. He coaches a club, yes but he is also, by virtue of undertaking this course, a part of the broader narrative of Nigerian football reform.

If Nigeria’s technical infrastructure is to improve, it must start with coaches who challenge status quo, impose discipline, demand excellence and sustain it. The CAF B licence is an enabler Ogunmodede’s challenge is to translate it into impact. From Remo Stars to national structures, his influence could ripple. For now, we observe the next phase with interest.

Did You Know?

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2. Daniel Ogunmodede previously served as assistant coach at Portuguese club CD Feirense between 2021-22, returning to Nigeria to lead Remo Stars.
   
   
3. His coaching philosophy is popularly referred to as "Ijaball", which emphasises proactive possession, structured build-up and tactical flexibility.
   
   
4. The CAF B Licence course in Abuja is the first major B-Licence programme held in Nigeria in eight years, representing a revival of advanced coaching education.
   
   
5. Among the other participants in the course are former players and rising coaches such as Duke Udi and ‎Moses Aduku, making the cohort a notable convergence of emerging Nigerian coaching talent.
   
   
6. Ogunmodede recently led Remo Stars to an unprecedented position in the Nigerian Premier Football League, signalling his rising stock in domestic football before embarking on this course.