The Nigeria Football Federation and Mr.
Gernot Rohr have signed a two-year contract that will see the former
Gabon, Niger and Burkina Faso coach work as Technical Adviser of the
Super Eagles.
The ceremony at the Transcorp Hilton
Hotel, Abuja, saw NFF President Amaju Pinnick and General Secretary
Mohammed Sanusi signing on behalf of the federation.
Pinnick told thenff.com that the
agreement was for two years, with the former German defender, who also
coached top French club Bordeaux and Tunisian side Etoile du Sahel,
handed a target of qualifying the Eagles for the 2018 World Cup in
Russia.
“We are happy that this has been sealed
and we can now focus on other arrangements for the 2018 World Cup
qualifiers starting in October,” Pinnick said.
Rohr stated, “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.
“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
World Cup, but get to the latter stages of the competition.”
Rohr, 63, will step out with the Eagles
for the first time when Nigeria host Tanzania in a 2017 Africa Cup of
Nations qualifier in Port Harcourt in a few weeks. Although the match is
a mere formality as both teams are out of the running for the
tournament, it serves as a test game for the Eagles ahead of the 2018
World Cup qualifier away to Zambia on October 3. Nigeria will also play
Cameroon and Algeria in the qualifying race.
Officials confirmed to thenff.com that
Rohr is scheduled to embark on scouting immediately, which includes
flying to Spain to watch the NPFL All-Star play against Atletico Madrid
and Malaga in Cadiz on Friday, in the Trofoe Carranza tournament
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