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Trouble for Rohr, as Sports Ministry says "Super Eagles Need Competent Coach"

Thompson Nsisongabasi

Nov 15, 2020

THE 4-4 result recorded by the Super Eagles against Sierra Leone in Friday's Nations Cup qualifier has once again brought to the fore the incompetence and technical inefficiency of Coach Gernot Rohr.

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According to Kola Daniel, special assistant, media to the Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare, "What transpired in the game where the Eagles squandered a 4-0 lead has given credence to Minister's position that Rohr lacks the technical competence to manage a big team like the Super Eagles,ÔÇØ he stated.

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"The Super Eagles had gone four goals up in the first 30 minutes of the game, conceded one before half-time, only to concede three more goals in the second half with a coach who earns huge income from tax payers income remaining rudderless on the touchline.ÔÇØ

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Dare has before now kicked against renewal of Rohr's contract. "All I want is a coach that is competent, I don't care whether it is Rohr or not. The name doesn't matter, but does he have the credentials?

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"Look at our footballers, they play in some of the best clubs in the world and are coached by some of the best coaches.

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"So if you want to coach a Nigerian team, you better be sound because the invited players that are going to represent the country train under the best coaches, therefore, we don't want a player that is more sound than the coach.ÔÇØ

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Daniel informed that the Minister's position on the German is justified.

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"Despite all the agitations that trailed his re appointment, Rohr has not changed his attitude to the Nigerian league players, he still picks average foreign - based players who can barely compete against the home-based players, he added.

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— Thompson Nsisongabasi

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