The newly appointed Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot
Rohr, has described his new job as “a big challenge.”
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Tuesday announced that the German has signed a two-year contract to work as technical adviser of the Super Eagles.
The 63-year-old first assignment will be September
African Nations Cup (AFCON) qualifier against Tanzania.The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Tuesday announced that the German has signed a two-year contract to work as technical adviser of the Super Eagles.
“I am enthusiastic to get to work. This is a big challenge because Nigeria has big players everywhere and has the ability to do well internationally,” supersport.com quoted the ex- Burkina Faso coach as saying after his appointment was confirmed by the NFF.
“I have a German heart – the heart of a winner. I have confidence that with the right atmosphere and the right support, the Super Eagles have the capacity not only to qualify for the FIFA World Cup, but get to the latter stages of the competition.”
NFF president, Amaju Pinnick, said he is excited the federation has secured a new manager for the Super Eagles and wants to focus on the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers starting in October.
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