Ikeme to assume his place in Nigeria’s technical team after Seychelles match
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Former Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper Carl Ikeme is set to join up
with the Nigerian national team and assume his place in manager Gernot
Rohr’s technical team after their next match.
Ikeme, who survived a battle with leukaemia but has been forced to
retire from the professional game at the age of 32, has been offered a
position as a goalkeeper trainer with the Super Eagles, but he will
only take up the role after the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
away to the Seychelles next month.
Rohr says Ikeme will not only help to train the Nigerian national
team’s ‘keepers, but also help unearth young goal-minders for the
future.
“Our plan is to have him [Ikeme] around for the game against
Seychelles but that is not going to be possible because of the long
hours of travelling down from England to Seychelles but we hope to
have him with us in subsequent games,” Rohr is quoted by Football Live
Nigeria.
“You know he is still recovering from his sickness and it will not be
ideal for him to go through long hours of travelling now.
“I have already discussed with the NFF about having him with us as
part of the backroom staff and it is something that they have really
considered.
“It is important to have a good plan for him after football. We are
monitoring some young goalkeepers who will be useful for the team in
future.
“There is one who is only 15-years-old that Carl Ikeme our former
goalkeeper has recommended to us and is monitoring him as well.
“We trust his judgement because he knows the quality we want and
hopefully, we will get to see these young goalkeepers take over from
the present ones in future.”
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