‘Bunch of clowns!’ — Ibrahim Gusau and NFF board asked to resign immediately after ruthless Super Falcons sacking

The Nigeria Football Federation has fired the Super Falcons’ entire technical crew, and fans are furious that the board isn’t going with them.

As reported by Pulse Sports, the NFF, on Monday, announced via X: “The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation has asked members of the technical crew of the @NGSuper_Falcons to step down with immediate effect.”

No specific reason was given, but the move comes days after Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time since 1991.

Head coach Justin Madugu, who led the Falcons to a record 10th WAFCON title in 2025, and his assistants have been shown the door despite that recent success.

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Nigeria entered the tournament as defending champions but suffered a shock 3-2 group-stage loss to debutants Malawi, then exited in the quarter-finals to Cameroon.

A playoff defeat to South Africa sealed their fate, ending Nigeria’s streak of appearing at every Women’s World Cup.

From looking to defend the crown for an eleventh title to missing out on the global showpiece next year, WAFCON 2026 was a total disaster for Africa’s best ranked team.

Social media erupted with anger, not at the coaches, but at the federation, the NFF.

“This is shameful… The same way the coaching crew didn’t see anything wrong by DESTROYING a legacy laid since 1991 is the same way the entire board should resign and go,” one fan wrote.

Another added: “NFF, bunch of clowns. The coach takes the fall for a bunch of clowns ruining our football.”

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Seasoned journalist Ojb clearly did not find the NFF decision funny as he weighed in with his voice stating;

Calls are now targeting NFF president Ibrahim Gusau and the executive board. “Not just the technical crew, we want the NFF chairman (Gusau) and the technical director (Eguavoen) to step down… Accountability should start from the top,” a post read.

Some even compared Nigeria’s situation to other football cultures: “In countries like China and Japan, their football administrators would have resigned or even committed suicide… ENKR NFF.”

The backlash is part of a wider wave of frustration after the Super Eagles also missed the 2026 World Cup.

For now, the coaches are gone. But if the online mood is anything to go by, the real fight is just beginning, and it’s aimed squarely at the NFF board.