Waldrum resigns as Super Falcons coach

Super Falcons Manager, Randy Waldrum, has resigned from the job citing need to take care of his ailing his wife.

In an emotion-laden letter to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) made available to The Guardian, the American, who led the Super Falcons to an impressive outing at the Australia/New Zealand FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2023, said he was compelled to leave the job by his wife’s deteriorating condition despite the good times he has had with the team.

“It’s been a very difficult few weeks following the Olympics, with my wife’s health issues, and the worries that obviously come with that.  After much thought and consideration, I am hereby resigning my position as Head Coach of the Super Falcons.  This will allow the NFF ample time to find the next manager to take over this incredible squad.

“I always wanted to leave any project better off than when I took it over, and I believe we have done that with the Super Falcons.  We have built a squad that can compete consistently with any top team in the world.  The future is bright with the current team as well as the up-and-coming U20 and U17 pool of players.”

Qualifying his stay with the Super Falcons as a success, Waldrum said: “We had not qualified for an Olympics in 16 years, so qualifying was a huge accomplishment for the programme. In addition, we beat two of the best teams in Africa in Cameroon and South Africa along the way.  We played three of the top ten teams in the world, including the defending World Cup Champions, and played very well against both Spain and Brazil during the Olympics.

Conversely, if you look back at the matches from the 2023 World Cup until the Olympics we had the following results: Canada (Olympic Champions) – Result – 0-0 (draw), Australia