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Wolves' Carl Ikeme set for coaching role following retirement

Carl Ikeme is set to be offered a coaching role with Nigeria after announcing his retirement, it has been reported.

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Carl Ikeme (AMA/Sam Bagnall)

The 32-year-old former Wolves and Nigeria goalkeeper announced his retirement on Friday on medical advice after his battle with acute leukaemia.

Mohammed Sanusi, general secretary of Nigeria’s Football Federation, said: “The NFF will find the resources to send Carl Ikeme on a coaching course, and afterwards absorb him into the technical crew of the Super Eagles.”