Management of Bayelsa United Football Club has written a petition to the Secretary General of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), demanding damages of N30 million from coach Ladan Bosso for breach of contract.
The management of Bayelsa United, through its Chairman, Nwakwe Tarilaye, alleged that the technical adviser of the state-owned team, Ladan Bosso, absconded from duty. In contrast, management and supporters of the club thought Bosso was on holiday.
The 57-year-old Bosso was contracted last year as the technical adviser of the team, and he successfully moved the team through a survival battle to the 10th position during the 2024/2025 NFFL season.
It was gathered that Bosso, who is the President of the Nigeria Coaches Association and former Head Coach of Nigeria’s U-20 national team, was later contracted by the newly promoted Barau FC team of Kano with a promise to double his pay package.
Barau FC has, however, announced and unveiled Ladan Bosso as the team’s technical adviser for the new football season, a development that shocked the management and supporters of the club, who thought Bosso was on holiday.
Although the details of the renewed contract agreement reached with Bayelsa United FC remain unknown, it was confirmed that Bosso has abandoned all ongoing pre-season preparation of the club and joined Barau FC.
The governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, who is also abreast of the development, also mentioned it during the last State Executive Council meeting while hosting the victorious players of the Bayelsa Queens.
Diri, it was gathered, advised the management of the team to write to the NFF about Bosso’s action before embarking on the recruitment of a new coach for the team.
The petition titled ‘Notification of Abscondment from Duty by Ladan Bosso’ reads that “Ladan Bosso has absconded from duty without any form of communication. It is now public knowledge that Ladan Boss has contracted a new deal with newly promoted Barau FC of Kano, when he has a subsisting contract with us.
“His conduct as President of the Coaches Association only speaks to a brazen manifestation of arrogance and disrespect for the government and people of Bayelsa State.
“The action of Bosso is not only embarrassing but also a distortion of our preparation for the 2025/2026 NFFL season. Bosso has violated the terms of his contract with the club.”
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