The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced in a statement the termination of Gernot Rohr’s contract as the head coach of the Super Eagles. The football body subsequently announced that the current Technical Director of the Super Eagles, Augustine Eguavoen would serve as Interim Technical Adviser. The statement reads, “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.
“Following a virtual meeting of the NFF Executive Committee on Sunday, it was decided that Eguavoen will work with Salisu Yusuf (Chief Coach); Paul Aigbogun (Assistant Coach); Joseph Yobo (Assistant Coach); Dr. Terry Eguaoje (Assistant Coach), and Aloysius Agu (Goalkeeper Trainer).
“Former Nigeria captains Augustine ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha, Nwankwo Kanu, and Garba Lawal have been appointed to provide technical and ambassadorial support for the crew.”
Eguavoen, a former Super Eagles captain, won third place at the 2006 African Cup of Nations in Egypt when he was coach of the football team.
He is expected to take charge of the Super Eagles team in preparations for the 33rd African Cup of Nations scheduled to take place between 9th January and 6th February 2022 in Cameroon, until a substantive head coach is appointed.
