Yobo favourite to land Rivers United’s top job

<p>Rivers State government is planning to appoint Joseph Yobo as the General Manager of Rivers United, according to reports.</p>, <p>The former Super Eagles captain has been tipped to replace Okey Kpalukwu as the new helmsman at the club.</p>, <p>Kpalukwu has held the general manager’s position for over a decade.</p>, <p>He led Rivers United to its first Nigeria Premier League title and also finished in the quarter-final of the CAF Confederation Cup last season.</p>, <p>Yobo was Super Eagles assistant coach at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.</p>, <p>The former Everton defender was capped 101 times and represented the Super Eagles at three FIFA World Cups and six Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.</p>