The Gambia Football Federation has appointed Yahya Manneh as the new head coach of the Gambia women’s senior team.

Mr Manneh until his recent appointment was the former assistant coach of the Gambia U20 team that reached the knockout phase of the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina under head coach Abdoulie Bojang. 

Yahya Manneh is tasked to rebuild and reshape the women’s senior national team.

GFF said that coach Manneh’s first assignment will be to lead the national team at the forthcoming Africa Women’s Cup of Nations Qualifiers against Namibia in September.

He will be assisted by Mariama Bom Sowe as his immediate assistant while Abuko United Coach Omar Cham will serve as Trainer and Adama Jatta of GAF to remain as Goalkeeper Coach.

Manneh holds a CAF C and B Coaching licenses and is a specialist in youth player development and coaching as was his area of study in the UK where he attained FA Youth Module 1&2 qualifications.

He also attained RFA/Olympic Solidarity level 3 in coaching besides being certified as a Coach Instructor at the end of a GFF Instructors Training Course Yahya Manneh is the founder and head coach of KGH Sports Academy and Club.

He was the former Assistant and Head Coach of Elite United, Brufut United, Lamin United, Steve Biko and Brentford FC U-21 Academy.

Reporting by Adama Makasuba