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  • Kaita excited after  bagging  UEFA B Licence in UK

    Kaita excited after  bagging  UEFA B Licence in UK

     In furtherance of his coaching  career upon retirement from football,  former Nigeria International midfielder, Sani Kaita, has earned  a UEFA B Licence from The Football Association of Wales.

    The now 38-year-old Kaita  represented  Nigeria  at the  U-20, U-23 levels where  he  was a  silver medallist at the  2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup as well as an Olympic  soccer medallist at Beijing  2008  en route to the Super Eagles where  he  featured at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in 2010.

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    Currently based in the United Kingdom,  Kaita  who  featured for strings of clubs in  Europe notably  Sparta Rotterdam (Holland) and  Monaco(France) and a host of other clubs in Russia and Greece, has since retired to coaching  where he hopes to make a name for himself .

    “ I started  getting my professional coaching license  with The Football Association of Wales right  from the entry level  due to the fact that I did not feature  for  any club in the United Kingdom during my playing days,” Kaita told NationSports  over the weekend after receiving his UEFA B Licence coaching certificate.

    The UEFA B Licence is one level below the UEFA A Licence, and allows holders to be head coaches of amateur clubs, youth teams up to age 16, and assistant coaches for professional clubs.

    “Honestly, I am very happy  to have achieved this,”  the  2006 and 2020  African Cup of Nations (AFCON) bronze medallist with the Super Eagles  further said.“ With this certificate, I will continue  the development of young players in a positive environment.”

    Since he moved  to UK, Kaita,  the defensive Trojan in his heyday, has worked  with a strings of  youth teams including the Hellenic FC.

  • IfeanyiUbah free Sani Kaita

    IfeanyiUbah free Sani Kaita

     Nigeria midfielder, Sani Kaita has been released by FC IfeanyiUbah to join a club of his choice, AfricanFootball.com can report.

    The former Sparta Rotterdam player told AfricanFootball.com that he got his clearance papers on Wednesday and hailed club owner, Ifeanyi Ubah and the club management for this gesture.

    “I have been given my release paper by IfeanyiUbah,” he said.

    “I am happy about this development and thank them for this gesture.I wish them well in the league.”

    Kaita, who has been linked with a move to JS Hercules in Finland, told AfricanFootball.com he cannot say anything about the move now until he has spoken with coach Daniel Amokachi.

    “I can’t say much on the Finland deal now, I have to talk to coach Amokachi to know the next line of action,” he said.

  • Ifeanyi Ubah demand N3m for Sani Kaita

    Ifeanyi Ubah demand N3m for Sani Kaita

    Nigeria premier league club FC IfeanyiUbah have demanded N3 million  as transfer fee from Kano Pillars for ex-Nigeria star Sani Kaita.

    AfricanFootball.com first reported that Kaita is set for a sensational return to hometown club Pillars after he dumped IfeanyiUbah over an alleged  breach of contract.

    And now the Nnewi club have agreed to let go the former international defensive midfielder, but at N3 million.

    It was further gathered by AfricanFootball.com that Pillars are willing to pay this amount but would want to do so in installments.

    Kaita has featured for clubs in Holland, France and Russia, but lately he has returned to the domestic league to first star for Enyimba before he eventually joined up with IfeanyiUbah.

  • Sani Kaita sets for sensational return to Pillars

    Sani Kaita sets for sensational return to Pillars

    Former Nigeria World Cup star-Sani Kaita is set to make a sensational return to hometown club Kano Pillars after he quit FC Ifeanyi Ubah.

    “We are in discussions to sign Sani Kaita. He’s our boy,” Pillars spokesman Idris Malikawa told AfricanFootball.com

    Kaita signed a three-year contract with Ifeanyi Ubah but recently ditched the club and petitioned the League Management Company (LMC) that the club failed to honour an agreement he reached with them.

    Kaita, who last season featured for Enyimba in the domestic league, captained Pillars before the moved to Europe in 2008.

    Pillars have been very busy on the transfer market as they have signed several other players in their quest to successfully defend their championship after a labored first round campaign.

  • Why I walked out on Ifeanyi Ubah – Sani Kaita

    Why I walked out on Ifeanyi Ubah – Sani Kaita

    The former Sparta Rotterdam midfielder said he had an agreement with the club management on some payments, but they failed to go by this and that all efforts by him to make them to respect his contract failed, prompting him to walk away.

    “I had an agreement with the team. I agreed terms with the club chairman, he promised I will get what we agreed in two days. I played four matches for the team, but they failed to fulfill their own part of the agreement,” Sani Kaita informed AfricanFootball.com

    “I made several efforts to make them respect the contract, but the chairman never responded. I have all the conversations I had with him. I gave them a time frame to do what they needed to do, but they also failed, so I was left with no choice than to leave the team.”

    The Nigeria international further disclosed he has formally complained to the League Management Company (LMC), Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and FC Ifeanyi Ubah that he won’t go back to the club.

    “I won’t go back to the club, I already sent letters to the LMC, NFF and the club, stating what actually happened,” he said.

    “I won’t blame John Obuh for saying I am nowhere to be found because he does not know what happened because he wasn’t there when I joined the team and no one will tell him what happened.

    “I thank the club owner, Ifeanyi Ubah, for the opportunity given me to play for his club. He has good plans and vision for the team. If many other wealthy Nigerians could do same for Nigerian football, it will be better for our country.”

  • Sani Kaita backs Amodu to deliver AFCON ticket

    Sani Kaita backs Amodu to deliver AFCON ticket

    Nigeria midfielder Sani Kaita has thrown his weight behind interim Eagles coach Shuaibu Amodu to deliver an AFCON 2015 ticket next month.

    He said Amodu and others on the technical crew that replaced the dismissed Keshi led crew have what it takes to see Nigeria through.

    “I believe Shuaibu Amodu will surely deliver the AFCON 2015 ticket because he had a lot of experience. The other coaches appointed to assist him will help him,” said Kaita.

    “We started the qualifier poorly, but that doesn’t mean we won’t qualify. I truly believe we will be there to defend our title with the quality we have everywhere.”

    He further told AfricanFootball.com: “The game against Congo away will be a World Cup final for Eagles.

    “South Africa are then coming to Nigeria and I am confident we will beat them.”

    Amodu made history when he became the first Nigerian coach to qualify the country to the World Cup in 2002. He repeated this feat for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

     

  • Sani Kaita cheers Enyimba to victory

    Sani Kaita cheers Enyimba to victory

    FORMER Super Eagles midfielder, Sani Kaita was at the Aba Township Stadium stand as he watched his new teammates pound Lobi Stars 3-0 on Match Day 8.

    The club’s new signing, who is yet to make his debut, cheered his lads on as they handed the Makurdi team it’s worst defeat of the season.

    Rasheed Olabiyi gave Enyimba the lead after a poor clearance from Lobi Stars captain, Moses Bunde inside the box.

    Abalogu Andrew made it 2-0 for the Aba side after a brilliant play from Ojobo Markson in front of Lobi’s goal.

    Mfon Udoh then put the icing on the cake after his sublime shot from 18yards beat the Lobi Stars goalkeeper.

    Meanwhile, the Food Basket side Head Coach, Evan Ogenyi blamed his players for the defeat. He, however, commended the officiating and organisation of the game by the referee and his assistants.