Nigeria’s longest-serving manager having taken charge in August 2016, Rohr lost his job as Super Eagles coach in December just four weeks before the delayed 2021 Africa Cup of Nations kicked off in Cameroon.
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The Eagles’ head coach position has been vacant since last month when Mohamed Magassouba was dismissed following the failure of Mali to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Tunisia edged Mali to the qualifying ticket.
Rohr, currently unoccupied since losing his job in Nigeria is vastly experienced in African football and has been rated as a top candidate for the job.
Despite their current turmoil, the Nigerians will be confident of handling a Ghanaian side reeling deeply from a disappointing group stage exit from the AFCON
The move by Ghana to employ the 68-year-old Franco-German tactician was revealed in a report by a Ghanaian newspaper.
This follows the Super Eagles 1-0 defeat to Tunisia in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 clash on Sunday
The 2021 edition holding in Cameroon has been hampered by the coronavirus crisis.
Rohr was sacked by the NFF over poor performance and the shopping for his replacement has begun in earnest.
The 68-year-old was replaced by Augustine Eguavoen just four weeks before the delayed 2021 Nations Cup kicks off in Cameroon.
He spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Benin on Tuesday, two days after Gernot Rohr’s sack.
He also stated the reason the Federation took the decision to fire the 68-year-old Franco-German coach on Sunday
Following a virtual meeting of the NFF Executive Committee on Sunday, it was decided that Eguavoen will work with Salisu Yusuf
Rohr who was told to quit his role as coach of the Super Eagles is defiant that he will only leave his job when his employers relieve him of his role. He refused to take up the option of resigning.
Dare stated this on Thursday at the weekly ministerial briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The name of the Franco-German has played widely in both local and international media in the course of Thursday, with most platforms stating authoritatively that the 68-year old has been given the heave-ho by the Nigeria Football Federation, his employers.
In a post he shared on his verified Facebook and Instagram accounts, Kalu said Nigerian soccer lovers don’t need further dissatisfaction from the performance of the coach.
Olajire disclosed that the coach can only be sacked after the board meeting of the NFF.
Olajire disclosed that the coach can only be sacked after the board meeting of the NFF.
Wilfred Ndidi, Joe Aribo, Alex Iwobi and Moses Simon have been saddled with midfield role.
“We have a job on our hands and that is to win. It is important to win so as to be sure of where you will be at the end of the day. We are top of the table now and a win keeps us there and sends us to the final knockout round.
The Napoli striker scored from the spot in the 15 minute of the tie against the Lone Star of Liberia, who are rock-bottom of Group C in Tangier, Morocco on Saturday