Barring any last minute change, Frenchman Paul Le Guen will be unveiled as the new Super Eagles coach after series of arguments and counter-arguments between the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation and it’s Technical Committee.
Ripples Nigeria scooped that despite Le Guen’s higher wage demand, the NFF decided to dump Serbian coach Goran Stefanovic for the French coach.
“The NFF has made it clear that he can bring one person while the federation will provide a Nigerian who knows the team very well.
“For now that Nigerian has to be Salisu Yusuf. He will be well-paid and encouraged to work with the foreign coach to boost Nigeria’s chances of getting the results.
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“It was tough picking Le Guen and he eventually got the nod because of his knowledge of Cameroon players and we believe he can achieve six points with the team he knows so well.”
It was also learnt that the sponsorship of the coach’s wages remained a big issue because Le Guen is the most expensive of the coaches being considered.
“The quality stands Le Guen out and the federation is working hard to confirm a sponsor in the next 48 hours. Nigeria must be at the World Cup and we need the best all over to get it right especially in the group the country is drawn,” the source added.
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