The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)
and Mr. Gernot Rohr have signed a two-year contract that will see the
former Gabon, Niger and Burkina Faso coach work as Technical Adviser of
the Super Eagles.
The simple ceremony at the Transcorp
Hilton Hotel, Abuja saw NFF President Amaju Pinnick and General
Secretary Mohammed Sanusi signing on behalf of the Nigeria federation,
in-between Mr. Rohr’s own signature.
Pinnick said that the agreement was for
two years, with the former German defender, who also coached top French
club Girondins Bordeaux and elite Tunisian side Etoile du Sahel, handed a
target of qualifying the Super Eagles for the 2018 FIFA World Cup
finals in Russia.
“We are happy that this has been sealed
and we can now focus on other arrangements for the 2018 FIFA World Cup
qualifiers starting in October,” said Pinnick.
Rohr, clad in a simple shirt and jean
trouser and wearing a smile, said: “I am enthusiastic to get to work.
This is a big challenge because Nigeria has big players everywhere and
has the ability to do well internationally.
“I have a German heart – the heart of a
winner. I have confidence that with the right atmosphere and the right
support, the Super Eagles have the capacity not only to qualify for the
FIFA World Cup, but get to the latter stages of the competition.”
Rohr, 63, will step out with the Super
Eagles for the first time when Nigeria host Tanzania in a 2017 Africa
Cup of Nations qualifier in Port Harcourt in a few weeks.
Although the match is a dead rubber as
both teams are out of the running for the tournament, it serves as a
test game for the Eagles ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier away
to Zambia on October 3. Nigeria will also play Cameroun and Algeria in
the qualifying race.
Rohr is scheduled to embark on VIP
scouting immediately, which includes flying to Spain to watch the NPFL
All-Stars play against Atletico Madrid and Malaga in Cadiz on Friday, in
the Trofoe Carranza Tournament.
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