NFF wants support, not criticism for Rohr

By Daily Sports on August 31, 2016

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has urged Nigerians to throw their weight behind new national team head coach Gernot Rohr.

Rohr was appointed earlier this month as Sunday Oliseh’s replacement but his appointment has generated discontent in several quarters over a perceived lack of the required credentials to coach a top side like the Super Eagles.

A member of the technical and development committee of the NFF, Paul Bassey, says Rohr will succeed as Nigeria coach and is drumming up support for the 63-year-old trainer.

“A few years ago, a certain barman, Clemens Westerhof, was appointed as Super Eagles coach and the decision to hire him was criticised by many.

“We know how it ended as Westerhof remains the most successful coach this country has ever had.

“I don’t think it is right to criticise a man (Rohr) even before he has commenced work.

“I know many Nigerians will want us (NFF) to hire the best (coaches) like (Jose) Mourinho and Sir Alex Ferguson but the truth is that Rohr is the coach we can afford right now.

“That a coach has failed while coaching other countries does not mean he will fail with Nigeria.

“The truth is that with the quality of footballers this country is blessed with, any coach who comes here is almost guaranteed 60 percent success.

“We are appealing to Nigerians to throw their support behind Rohr,” Bassey told supersport.com.

Rohr’s first assignment as Nigeria coach is on September 2 when the Super Eagles face Tanzania’s Taifa Stars in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Uyo. (Superspots.com)

 

 

 

 

Source Daily Sports

Posted August 31, 2016


 

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