The German-tactician five and half years spell as the coach of the three-time African champions is over following the decision of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)
The NFF has announced that it has sacked Gernot Rohr as the head coach of the Super Eagles, with Austin Eguavoen appointed to take over from the German on an interim basis.
The body revealed this on its website, saying it has decided to let go of Rohr after more than five years in charge of the team.
NFF’s statement read: The Nigeria Football Federation has appointed Mr Augustine Eguavoen, currently its Technical Director, as the Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles on an interim basis.
“This is with immediate effect and follows the termination of the relationship with Franco-German Gernot Rohr, who has been in charge of the three-time African champions for the past 64 months and is Nigeria’s longest-serving manager.”
Rohr was appointed as Nigeria’s coach in 2016, and during his time, he led the team to the 2018 World Cup and 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, where the Super Eagles finished third.
However, the former Burkina Faso manager has been under pressure for over a year due to the Super Eagles poor performances.
Although Nigeria qualified for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations and the World Cup playoffs under him this year, the general performance was not pleasing to watch, with many fans calling for his sack.
Following the completion of the second round of 2022 World Cup qualifiers, it was clear that Rohr’s position was untenable, and it was only a matter of time before he was sacked.
There had been rumours of his sack for weeks, but the NFF only confirmed it on Sunday night following a meeting with the Sports Minister last week.
Former Nigeria international Austin Eguavoen is now expected to lead the team to next year’s AFCON, which begins in less than a month in Cameroon.
Eguaoven is no stranger to the role as it will be his third spell as the head coach of the three-time African champions.
The former Gent defender was Nigeria’s coach between 2005-2007 before taking a caretaker role in 2010. He will be assisted by Salisu Yusuf, who was also Rohr’s assistant, Paul Aigbogun and Joseph Yobo.
This post was last modified on December 13, 2021 5:24 am
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Finally NFF took a decision on Coach Rohr! We will see. Time will tell whether this is right or wrong. God bless Nigeria
Good luck mr eguavon
Hmmmm!
Why are we always going back to our vomit? All the time Austin had been Nigeria coach or interim coach what has he done and that of salisu, coaches without coaching experience, where is Amunike or is there no other good indigenous coaches than Austin,? If Austin is the one really taking us to AFCON I pray the players should listen to him and do us proud.
Corruption flow
Good one from nff for sacking this waist of taxpayers money without playing pattern is time african coaches to take over our teams
Eguavon has coached Eagles woefully in the past. He's not an up to date tactician. What are his past records. If they want a Nigeria coach, please not a coach of this calibre. He cannot handle this crop of players. He has NOTHING going for him. He's just a Siddons look coach like Amodu. With him, forget Africa Cup, forget World cup. I just wish I'm dreaming!!!
What a huge mistake by NFF now we go back to the days of unattractive and unpurposeful playing pattern. Only defending and always 1-0 wins. Aah, football politics has won. Now we wait to see. Amaju Picnic doesn't know this is how his detractors want him to leave the NFF as president. Too bad and so sad for Nigerian Football
Hahahahahahaha, the whole soccer world will laugh you guys, Nigeria missed it again and again, this is evil decision, while is Nigeria never decide anything right, for real why? The only thing that’s good now in Nigeria is music and jollof rice, hahahahahahahah
Omo Nigeria na cruise ... Replacing a donkey ,with a goat ...
This players are bigger than Eguavon , what has he achieved in football since his last spell as the super eagles boss ?
Greediness means having food on your mouth & reaching out for the ones in some else's mouth. The money Nff are enjoying is too much to be shared with a good coach, that's while they keep going for ones they will robbing & making our football to be at the receiving end of shame.
This is an eyesaw! Mr. Rohr got us to a Bronze Medal in 2019 AFCON and just when we were looking forward to the Gold or Silver Trophy come 2022 and here comes a clog in the wheel by NFF.
Well, there is the proverb that those who live in glass house should not throw stones. And NFF lives in a Glass House. This is equally the beginning of the downfall of Amaju Pinnick led NFF because Austin Eguavon from his track record will perform woefully again. Destroying all the structuring Mr. Rohr has helped us to put in place. In 1994, at the US '94 it was Eguavon uncharacteristic tackle on Roberto Baggio and the eventual penalty that led to our outsted from the World Cup.
Can Eguavon manage the digital minded players like Iheanacho, Iwobi, Osimhen, Tyron et al?