Eguavoen Distances Self From Super Eagles’ Job, Calls For Unity

Ahead of the Super Eagles’ last 2 World Cup qualifying matches against Lesotho’s Crocodiles and the Cheetahs of Benin Republic connected Friday and Tuesday respectively, Augustine Eguavoen, the erstwhile handler of the squad and existent method manager of the Nigeria Football Federation, has called for unity, emphasising that helium has nary involvement successful Eric Chelle’s position.

Eguavoen, a erstwhile Nigerian defender, distanced himself from media reports suggesting helium was being considered, alongside Coach Ladan Bosso, to instrumentality implicit the Super Eagles coaching relation should Coach Chelle neglect to suffice the squad for adjacent year’s FIFA World Cup finals.
“I consciousness precise wounded by these baseless rumours due to the fact that I person nary thought wherever they are coming from. I person a precise bully moving narration with Coach Eric Chelle, and I person perfectly nary involvement successful taking implicit the squad. I americium praying for his success,” Eguavoen stated.

“These speculations antecedently created rifts and discontent betwixt myself and Gernot Rohr arsenic good arsenic José Peseiro during their tenures arsenic coaches of the Super Eagles. It is uncalled-for. We each request to enactment unneurotic to guarantee the Super Eagles suffice for the World Cup and triumph the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations title successful Morocco.”

The Eagles are acceptable to look the Crocodiles of Lesotho astatine the New Peter Mokaba Stadium successful Polokwane, South Africa, connected Friday. Following this match, Eric Chelle’s broadside volition reason their qualifying run with a location crippled against the Cheetahs of Benin Republic adjacent Tuesday successful Uyo.

Currently, Nigeria sits successful 3rd spot successful Group C with 11 points, 3 points down leaders Benin Republic and second-placed South Africa. The three-time African champions request to triumph some matches and anticipation that South Africa falters against either Zimbabwe oregon Rwanda to unafraid automatic qualification for adjacent year’s World Cup successful North America.