The Super Eagles have chosen German Bruno Labbadia as their new men's head coach ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign.
Oluwashina OkelejiNigeria have appointed former Stuttgart boss Bruno Labbadia as their new men's head coach ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign.talks with Swede Janne Andersson and Frenchman Herve Renard collapsed.Labbadia’s first game in charge is scheduled to be the Nations Cup qualifier against Rwanda in Uyo on 7 September before the three-time African champions travel to Rwanda three days later.
Former Super Eagles forward George stepped down earlier this year only two matches into a two-year contract following a poor start to World Cup qualification. In a race against time, the NFF opened talks with Labbadia, former Sunderland, Brighton and Greece manager Poyet, Karanka, who had spells in charge of Nottingham Forest and Middlesbrough, and former Italy captain Cannavaro.
In a statement, NFF general secretary Mohammed Sanusi said: “The NFF Executive Committee has approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee to appoint Mr Bruno Labbadia as the head coach of the Super Eagles. The appointment is with immediate effect."Labbadia is the sixth German to take charge of the Super Eagles, following Karl-Heinz Marotzke , Gottlieb Goller , Manfred Honer , Berti Vogts and Gernot Rohr .
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