The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed German coach Bruno Labbadia as the new head coach of the Super Eagles. However, the decision was met with disagreement as several senior NFF officials said the coach was imposed on them.
They alleged that the decision was made unilaterally by NFF President Ibrahim Gusau and Sports Development Minister Senator John Enoh, contrary to the NFF's official statement, which said both the technical committee and executive board endorsed Labbadia's appointment.of Karl-Heinz Marotzke, Gottlieb Göller, Manfred Höner, Berti Vogts, and Gernot Rohr. His appointment comes after 73 days of silence from the NFF regarding the leadership of the national football team.
With a 43.94% win rate and no major trophies in his 21-year managerial career, Labbadia faces scepticism from fans who expected a high-profile appointment Labbadia becomes the sixth German to lead the Super Eagles, following in the footsteps of Karl-Heinz Marotzke, Gottlieb Göller, Manfred Höner, Berti Vogts, and Gernot…
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