Pinnick confirms Rohr’s contract extension

President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Mr. Amaju Pinnick has confirmed that the contract of Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr has been extended.

The German technician, who was hired by the NFF in August last year, was handed a target of qualifying the Eagles for next year’s FIFA tournament in Russia and also the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.

But the two-year contract was signed with the option of extending the deal if Nigeria qualifies for the World Cup.

Read Also: Iwobi in action as Arsenal beat Burnley with injury-time penalty

In an event in Lagos, where a short code *1945# – for fans to win 2018 World Cup slots from January – was launched on Monday, Pinnick stated that Rohr ‎has been handed a new two-year deal.

Pinnick also revealed that Rohr has been paid his outstanding salaries up until December.

He also expressed his concern that the Nigerian Women team, Super Falcons, seem to have been neglected, but promised that a new coach will be named in the next ten days.

 

RipplesNigeria… without borders, without fears

Click here to join the Ripples Nigeria WhatsApp group for latest updates.

Join the conversation

Opinions

Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism

Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.

As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.

If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.

Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.

Donate Now