The News Agency of Nigeria eports that the rumours of his resignation started making the rounds after the match in Kigali
Browsing: Augustine Eguavoen
Coach Eguavoen stated this after his team spanked the Cheetahs of Benin Republic 4-0 in a 2025 African Cup of Nations match.
Coach Equavoen, who stated this at a news conference on Friday in Uyo, said there was no doubt about the Eagles victory.
Interim Super Eagles manager, Augustine Eguavoen has selected Fidelis Ilechukwu and Daniel Ogunmodede to assist him for the 2025 Africa…
The former Super Eagles’ captain and coach was received by the team’s Coordinator, Bashir Badawy at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan, as the team was going through series of training sessions under the supervision of Coach Salisu Yusuf and his lieutenants, Kennedy Boboye, Abubakar Bala and goalkeeper’s trainer, Suleiman Shuaibu.
The Super Eagles’ failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup after being eliminated by fierce West African rivals Ghana sparked stadium unrest and led to the ousting of the coaching crew led by Augustine Eguavoen.
Eguavoen told the News Agency of Nigeria that the Nigeria Football Federation needs to do this to ensure success.
The NFF has in the meantime withdrawn the two-and-half years contract offered the team’s coaches.
The team had returned to Nigeria in the early hours of Saturday after a goalless draw with Ghana on Friday in the first leg
The Super Eagles will play the Black Stars in a two-legged encounter with the winner securing one of the five slots on the African continent.
Izilein, who made the call in Benin uesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), commended the NFF for giving Eguavoen the opportunity to serve the country.
The 31-year-old, who plays for Russian club Spartak Moscow, quit international duty in 2018 to focus on his club career.
Also listed are goalkeepers Maduka Okoye and Daniel Akpeyi, defenders Kenneth Omeruo, Oluwasemilogo Ajayi and Abdullahi Shehu, midfielders Oghenekaro Etebo and Joseph Ayodele-Aribo, and forwards Victor Osimhen, Odion Ighalo and Samuel Chukwueze.
Eguavoen is to be assisted by former World Cup star and former under-20 team Head Coach, Emmanuel Amuneke.
NFF also retained Augustine Eguavoen as the Interim Technical Adviser.
NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi confirmed this Tuesday, saying: “We have received the technical report on the AFCON 2021 and we are presently studying it, in conjunction with the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development. Once the study and appraisal are done with, we will make known our position”.
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 Super Eagles, three-time continental champions, won all three group games in Cameroon, but were beaten 1-0 by Tunisia in the last 16.
Title favourites Nigeria crashed out of the AFCON on Sunday in Cameroon after a 0-1 loss to the Carthage of Tunisia.
This will be the second knockout-stage encounter between the sides in three years after the Super Eagles secured a slender 1-0 victory in last edition’s third-place playoff tie in Egypt and this makes for an exciting watch.