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Updated: October 23, 2020

NPFL: What Frenchman, Lionel Said After Being Appointed Kano Pillars Boss

By Ridwan Yusuf
October 23, 2020
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Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) giants, Kano Pillars on Thursday unveiled French tactician, Emanuel Soccoia Lionel as their new Technical Adviser ahead of the 2020/2021 football season.

AllNews reports that Soccoia Lionel, whose last coaching job was at the South African side, Black Leopard has put pen to paper on a one-year contract with the Aiteo cup holders.

The former Cotonsport of Cameroon coach is expected to guide the Sai Masu Gida to the much-awaited 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League triumph as well as a good outing at the CAF Confederation cup slated to start in November.

During the unveiling, Soccoia Lionel described Kano Pillars as one of the top teams in Africa and hopes to win a title with the 'Sai Masu Gida'.

“I come here because Kano Pillars is a big team in Africa and I want to win with Kano Pillars,” Lionel stated.

Earlier, the Chairman of the club, Alhaji Surajo Shuaibu Yahaya Jambul, described the unveiling as historic and a new chapter in the history of the club.

He said that Soccoia Lionel knows the African terrain very well and urged him to use his wealth of experience in moving the club to the promised land.

He thanked the Kano state Government, under the leadership of Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje for giving all the necessary support towards the success of the club.

Furthermore, he called on the technical team previously led by Ibrahim A. Musa to give the new gaffer the maximum support for the success of the club.

Kano Pillars' main target is reclaiming back the NPFL title that has eluded them for a number of seasons now and they will be aiming to reach at least, the semi-finals of the 2020/21 CAF Confederation Cup.