Benin – USCN Cavaliers FC: Nigerian coach Usman Abdallah fired

Having arrived in August 2025, the Nigerian coach Usman Abdallah was dismissed by the USCN Cavaliers after only six months, amid disappointing league results.

The Benin-based club USCN Cavaliers has ended its collaboration with its Nigerian coach Usman Abdallah, according to reports by the Daily Post. Having arrived in August 2025, the 45-year-old coach had spent only six months on the Cavaliers’ bench. A decision that comes as the club is going through a difficult period on the sporting front, currently sitting 16th in the National Championship.

Former Enyimba coach, Abdallah had built a solid reputation across the continent. He had led the Nigerian club to the NPFL championship title in the 2018-2019 season, before taking it to the CAF Champions League group stage the following year. His departure marks a new turning point for the USCN Cavaliers, now in search of a successor capable of turning things around and keeping the club among the elite.