FIFA orders NFF to pay Rohr over N156m compensation for terminating contract
By Emmanuel Okogba The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, will pay former Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr $378,000 for sacking him before the end of his contract. Rohr was sacked in December just four weeks to the commencement of the delayed Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon and was replaced by Austin Eguavoen. Although the NFF […]
Rohr expresses displeasure with CAF over AFCON qualifying schedule
Nigeria national team coach Gernot Rohr has expressed his displeasure over his side’s tight Africa Cup of Nations qualifying schedules in November. The Super Eagles of Nigeria will open their Group L campaign against the Republic of Benin on November 13 before taking on Lesotho four days later. ALSO READ: Golden Eaglets’ victory, a lesson in resilience, says […]
Rohr predicts ‘good future’ for his young Super Eagles after Brazil draw
Nigeria national team coach Gernot Rohr believes the Super Eagles have a ‘good future’ after they played out a 1-1 draw against Brazil in Sunday’s international friendly in Singapore. The 66-year-old German tactician paraded a young team against the five-time world champions, following a spate of withdrawals by some of his experienced players, including captain Ahmed Musa. […]
Brazil friendly: Test to measure our progress ― Rohr
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has described the international friendly match against Brazil as an ‘important test’ for his team after their third-place finish at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. Sunday’s game will be the Super Eagles’ second game since they defeated Tunisia 1-0 to win bronze in the continental tournament in Egypt back in July. They settled for a 2-2 draw against Ukraine […]
Int’l friendly: Rohr hands Solomon-Otabor late call-up
CSKA Sofia of Bulgaria winger Viv Efosa Solomon-Otabor has been handed a late call-up by Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr for the friendly against Brazil.
Nigeria/Brazil friendly: Rohr hands Solomon-Otabor late call-up
CSKA Sofia of Bulgaria winger Viv Efosa Solomon-Otabor has been handed a late call-up by Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr for the friendly against Brazil. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that three-time African champions Super Eagles will play five-times world champions Brazil at the Singapore National Stadium, Kallangin on Oct. 13. A […]
