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Kyle Quigley bags UEFA A License, Expected in Benin city Nigeria in November

EXCITEMENT AS NIGERIA BOUND COACH ACQUIRES UEFA A LICENCE

"Delighted to get this through this morning. Hard work pays off". Those were the exact words of a very elated Football Coaches of Africa Nations (FCAAN) instructor, Kyle Quigley as he finally acquired the Irish Football Association UEFA A licence confirming him as a top drawer European Coach.

Kyle Quigley, born in Northern Ireland is a top English FA Coaching mentor who is expected in Nigeria as an instructor at the FCAAN Coaching Clinic billed for Benin City in November.

An English FA youth module qualified instructor as well as FCAAN A Diploma holder who has coached and managed teams against Premiership and Championship teams, Kyle Quigley was in Nigeria as an instructor for FCAAN in June 2019 at the E and D Coaching Clinic held at Lead City University in Ibadan and he has already confirmed his availability for the fully residential D Diploma Coaching Course coming up  at Benson Idahosa University, Benin-City  between November 11-15.


The Barnsley U-19 Coach is expected to serve as an  instructor alongside Colin Barnes and Terry Eguaoje both from the US Soccer as well as Henry Abiodun the FCAAN Co-ordinator in Nigeria as over one hundred coaches are expected to hit Benin-City to learn the latest tactics and  techniques in football coaching.

Event Co-coordinator, Fred Newton Erhunwuese has assured of the readiness of Benson Idahosa University to play host and provide a conducive environment for the one week long Coaching Clinic.


Story credit:
Wole Opatola
Event Media Co-ordinator.

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