At Last, Gernot Rohr Gets The Boot As Super Eagles Coach
by Osayande EroThe Nigerian Football Federation has sacked head coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr with barely a month to prepare for the African Cup of Nations. After months of speculation about the German’s future, Rohr finally gets the boot. A statement released on Sunday November 13, signed by NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, declared that “The relationship between the Nigerian Football Federation and Mr. Rohr has come to an end. We thank him for his services to the Super Eagles and Nigeria. We also want to thank the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports for their collaboration and guidance all through.”
“We did everything that we could, but one major factor was that discipline in the team is lost practically. In the dressing room, discipline in the team was at its lowest ebb; and once you remove discipline, that foundation in the team has cracked.
There had been a breakdown in the relationship between the coach and the Federation for months, with unsavoury news about owed salaries, and alleged interference by the Federation in team selection and coaching decisions. There were rumors that the Federation was forcing the German tactician to pick a host of home-based players for the Super Eagles, but the coach was adamant choosing instead to pick players only on merit rather than fulfilling any sort of quota. There were also concerns about the team’s lack of a playing style and football identity, as the team seemed to lack any form of cohesion, and always appeared disorganized on the pitch.
The Federation has appointed former Super Eagles captain, Augustine Eguavoen, as Chief Coach 1, Salisu Yusuf as Chief Coach 2, Paul Aigbogun as Assistant Coach, Joseph Yobo as Assistant Coach, and Aloysius Agu as Goalkeeper Trainer. They are tasked with leading the team until a decision is made if it would be an interim position or permanent.
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