Former Nigeria worldwide John Ogu has urged the Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF) to maintain Austin Eguavoen as Tremendous Eagles coach.
Eguavoen, who’s the NFF Technical Director, was appointed as interim coach of the Eagles, after German-born Bruno Labbadia turned down the supply.
Within the two video games that he dealt with, the Eagles recorded one win and a draw within the AFCON 2025 qualifiers.
Following the workforce’s efficiency, there are calls that Eguavoen ought to proceed as head coach.
Now, Ogu has joined the decision for Eguavoen to proceed.
“Expensive @thenff , Please preserve coach @coacheguavoen,” the AFCON 2019 and 2018 World Cup star wrote on X. “Give him time to maintain constructing the workforce shifting ahead ..”
The Eagles shall be again in October for matchday 3 and 4 of the AFCON 2025 qualifiers in opposition to Libya.
Eguavoen was appointed the caretaker coach of the Eagles in June 2005 as he noticed out the workforce’s remaining two 2006 World Cup qualifiers in opposition to Algeria and Zimbabwe.
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Regardless of main the Eagles to victories within the two video games (5-2 away to Algeria and 5-1 in opposition to Zimbabwe in Abuja), Angola certified for the 2006 World Cup on head-to-head.
The previous right-back stored the job and led the workforce to the 2006 AFCON in Egypt the place they completed third.
In June 2010, Eguavoen changed Swedish coach Lars Lagerback earlier than taking on the position because the U-23 Eagles place however didn’t qualify for the London 2012 Olympics.
He returned as Eagles coach on 12 December 2021, changing Gernot Rohr and took the workforce to the AFCON in Cameroon the place they reached the spherical of 16.
He continued as the top coach and oversaw the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifying play-off with Ghana which the Eagles misplaced on away objectives.
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