NFF has sacked Rohr as Super Eagles coach and appointed a new head. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has sacked Gernot Rohr as the coach of the Super Eagles. The NFF has also appointed its Technical Director, Augustine Eguavoen, to take charge of the team on an interim basis. “This … Read more
Super eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has added Odion Ighalo to his 40-man provisional list for the next world cup qualifying matches Ighalo had quit national team football after helping Nigeria win bronze at AFCON 2019 Ekohotblog reports that Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has included Al Shabab striker, Odion Ighalo, in his 40-man provisional list … Read more
Former Super Eagles striker, Yakubu Aiyegbeni says coach Gernot Rohr as well as a significant fraction of Nigeria’s national team players are not fit to wear the famous green and white shirt in the wake of their outing against Sierra Leone. The Super Eagles recently made history during the international break when they surrendered a … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 17TH NOVEMBER, 2020 Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr revealed the reason behind Super Eagles inability to secure the three points against Sierra Leone on Tuesday. He blames the poor pitch of the Siaka Stevens stadium and the long ball tactics by the home team. The Eagles settled for a 0-0 draw against the Leone … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 15TH NOVEMBER, 2020 Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr will drop the duo of Maduka Okoye and Kevin Akpoguma from the starting line-up in next Tuesday’s 2022 Africa of Nations qualifying fixture against Sierra Leone, according to reports. The two players struggled to make impact in Friday’s 4-4 home draw against same opponent at … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 13TH NOVEMBER, 2020 Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr says his players must work work hard to beat the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone in Friday’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture. Rohr on the Super Eagles’ 100% Record in AFCON 2021 qualifiers so far “I think kudos must go to the players … Read more
Despite justifying Nigeria’s defeat against Nations Cup debutants, Madagascar over the weekend, Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, doesn’t want people to write off his team just yet. According to the German tactician, his men have all it takes to go all the way in Egypt in spite of the being overrun and beating to the … Read more
As many Nigerians continue to wail about the humiliating loss of the Super Eagles against Madagascar on Sunday, Nigeria coach, Gernot Rohr, seems to accept it as normal. Reacting to the 2-0 loss, a match that saw the minnows beat their illustrious opponents who have won the Nations Cup three times in their history to … Read more
With less than a week before a friendly encounter with Zimbabwe, Super Eagles coach, Genort Rohr, has said the team will commence training on Monday. Speaking in the Delta State capital yesterday, Rohr said 18 players were already in camp for the match, a warm up for the 2019 edition of AFCON kicking off in … Read more
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has stated his readiness to welcome Victor Moses back to the national team but insists Nigeria will not ‘kneel’ to have him rescind his decision on retirement announced after the World Cup last year. The 28-year-old called time on his six-year international career but with Nigeria preparing for their 18th … Read more