Peopled largely by former Nigerian internationals and other serving coaches, the group was taken through a full week of rigorous classroom and practical sessions by a team of coach educators and resource persons, in a baptism of what the next two modules are likely to entail,
Browsing: Coach Augustine Eguavoen
NFF Technical Director, Coach Augustine Eguavoen said on Thursday that the program is in three modules, with the first 15th – 25th July, to be followed by a two-week internship for the participants between 27th July – 7th August.
Simon, who spoke after the team’s training session Friday, said that the team had put their past victories behind and are now looking forward to the battle against Tunisia.
The 32-year-old former Manchester United and Watford striker, top scorer at the last Nations Cup in 2019, was initially given a deadline of Tuesday to confirm his availability by interim Super Eagles coach Augustine Eguavoen.
“I faced Egypt as a player and a coach so the game in the Africa Cup of Nations won’t be easy mission,” Eguavoen was quoted as saying on Nigeria Football Federation channel.