Abuja
– The Technical and Development Committee of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)
on Saturday said it has recommended to the federation’s Executive Board a new Technical
Adviser of the Super Eagles. A report on the federation’s website quoted Ahmed
Yusuf, the Vice-Chairman of the committee, as saying the committee recommended
Gernot Rohr for the position. He said the committee was convinced of the former
German defender’s suitability for the job after a long session with him in
Abuja on Saturday. “The committee was impressed with Rohr’s profile and current
activities for the German Football Federation (DFB). So, we invited him to
Nigeria for exhaustive deliberations. “He was very positive, showed great
interest in the job and is ready and willing to live in Nigeria. “He is also
willing to work with indigenous Nigerian coaches and with the committee, and
believes the Super Eagles can qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which is
very important to the NFF,’’ the report quoted Yusuf as saying. “He swayed the
committee with his calmness, good knowledge of the African terrain, focus and
maturity,’’ he added. Rohr played for French side Girondins Bordeaux as a
defender, and took the team to the 1996 UEFA Cup final as coach before they
lost to FC Bayern Munich. He also coached top Tunisian club Etoile du Sahel and
FC Nantes before managing the national teams of Gabon, Niger Republic and
Burkina Faso. The German was shortlisted for the job of Head Coach of Guinea
only last month. “Rohr has the character and confidence to take the Super
Eagles to new heights of excellence. “He has a rich knowledge of both
sub-Saharan and North African terrains and truly impressed the committee. “Our
job is to recommend him to the Board, which we have done. “The NFF Legal
Department is working on the final draft of the contract but we have agreed on
a range of terms and conditions. “The Secretariat will present the full
contract to Rohr in the following days and the Executive Board will contact him
for the final negotiations,” said Yusuf.
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