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NFF unveils Rohr as new Eagles’ technical adviser

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NFF unveils Rohr as new Eagles’ technical adviser
Barring any last minutes change, the Nigeria Football Federation will on Monday in Abuja unveil German coach, Gernot Rohr as the new technical adviser of the Super Eagles.
Confirming the news in Lagos on Friday, NFF president Pinnick Amaju said Rohr would on Sunday watch the NPFL match involving Ikorodu United and visiting 3SC of Ibadan at the Onikan Stadium, Lagos.
Rohr, 63 has before now coach the Burkina Faso and Gabon national teams. He had also coached several clubs including Nantes, Etoile du Sahel, Nice, Ajjaccio, Young Boys and Bordeaux.
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Rohr alongside his two assistants are expected to sign the dotted lines in Lagos ahead of his unveiling on Monday.
According to Pinnick, “We are just tying up the little details left to be handled. The work started quite a while ago but there was the need to wait until everything firmed up before making it public.”
The Eagles are billed to begin their Russia 2018 World Cup qualifiers campaign against Zambia in october. The other countries in Nigeria’s group are Algeria and Cameroon.
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