The failed try by the Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF) to rent German coach Bruno Labbadia because the coach of the senior nationwide staff of Nigeria forward of their qualifiers have been termed as a blessing in disguise, OwnGoalNigeria.com experiences.
Labbadia was introduced by the NFF as the brand new coach of the senior nationwide staff of Nigeria, however just a few days after the announcement talks broke down following a disagreement over the cost of his taxes.
It left the NFF with no selection however to nominate the technical director of the soccer home Austine Eguavoen as interim coach for the AFCON qualifiers video games in opposition to Benin Republic and Rwanda on the seventh and tenth of September respectively.
Eguavoen’s appointment has been termed as a blessing in disguise by one of many stars of the staff on the final AFCON Moses Simon, whereas trying forward of Saturday’s recreation in opposition to Benin Republic in Uyo.
” The temper is already up as a result of coach Eguavoen already has data of the entire gamers. He is aware of the function all people has to play and he offers assured to the gamers, however we don’t the international coach (Labbadia), we don’t know his techniques , we don’t the way it will work since you may have one of the best participant sitting on the bench however I feel with Eguavoen he is aware of every thing about us”, Simon informed the official channel of the NFF whereas talking on the sport and the botched try to rent Labbadia.
” He ( Eguavoen) is aware of what’s going on within the nation and likewise within the staff as a result of he wasn’t out of the staff when he wasn’t the coach anymore. He works with the NFF so he’s all the time inside the staff, and that is our job and we all know what it takes.
” After all we misplaced in opposition to them 2-1 and this time round we don’t need to lose or draw in opposition to them . I feel we all the time beat them and the fellows know what they need to do to win”.
