Ma’aji Muhammad has replaced Usman Abd’allah as Ranchers Bees technical adviser, with the club 19th in the NPFL on eight points. His first game is at home to Doma United on Sunday, October 25.
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Ranchers Bees have appointed experienced coach Ma’aji Muhammad as their new technical adviser after sacking Usman Abd’allah on Saturday. Muhammad’s job is clear: pull the Kaduna-based club out of the relegation zone.
Abd’allah paid the price for a poor start to the 2026/27 NPFL season. Ranchers Bees won two, drew two and lost five of their nine matches under him, leaving them 19th with eight points. NPFL fans can check the YOHAIG Bet9ja registration code before Matchday 10.
Muhammad last managed Niger Tornadoes in the NPFL. He was replaced by Kabiru Dogo at the start of the current campaign, so he returns to the league after a short spell out of work.
Eight points from nine matches is a tough starting point. Ranchers Bees need results quickly, and the first chance comes at home.
Muhammad’s first game in charge is against Doma United at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano on Sunday, October 25, with kickoff at 4pm.
Doma United are favourites on paper, with Betora’s prediction model giving them a 47% chance to Ranchers Bees’ 30%. Fans who like to test their own forecasts can try the Super9ja prediction game.
New coaches often bring an early lift, but Muhammad will need more than a bounce. Five defeats in nine games is the kind of record that needs a fast fix.
He does know the league, having worked in the NPFL before, and that experience will matter in a division where one win can change the mood of a dressing room.
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📌 Did You Know?
- Muhammad’s former club, Niger Tornadoes, beat Ikorodu City 2-1 in week nine under Kabiru Dogo.
- Ranchers Bees are described as a Kaduna-based club, but their game against Doma United will be played at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano.
- Doma United were hit with a ₦5.25m fine and a three-match stadium ban, according to Complete Sports.
- Nine of the ten Matchday 10 fixtures kick off at 4pm on Sunday, October 25. The Enugu Rangers and Sporting Lagos game on Saturday, October 24 is the only exception.
- Matchday 10 also includes Enyimba against Nasarawa United and Katsina United against Plateau United on the same Sunday.
