American coach Randy Waldrum has resigned from his position as head coach of the Super Falcons.
His resignation, dated September 12, cites health issues concerning his wife as the reason for stepping down.
The 67-year-old coach has decided to leave the role to attend to his family matters.
โItโs been a very difficult few weeks following the Olympics, with my wifeโs health issues, and the worries that obviously come with that. After much thought and consideration.
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โ 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.โ The letter reads.
Waldrum, who began his tenure as the Falconsโ coach in 2020, guided the team to the semi-finals of the 2022 WAFCON in Morocco and the 2023 Womenโs World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Under his leadership, the record African champions impressed before being eliminated on penalties by England in the round of 16.