A supply aware about happenings on the Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF) has described experiences suggesting Austin Eguavoen has been appointed as meantime head trainer of the Nigerian nationwide soccer group as a ‘joke’.
Austin Eguavoen, a former Tremendous Eagles right-back who has been serving because the group’s Technical Director since 2020, was once rumored to step in as meantime trainer following the escape of Portuguese tactician Jose Peseiro, whose word of honour expired on the finish of February.
Peseiro guided the Tremendous Eagles to a commendable second-place end on the 2023 Africa Cup of International locations (AFCON) match in Ivory Coast.
Alternatively, in keeping with The Nation Online, a supply throughout the NFF pushed aside those experiences as unfounded, labeling them as a ‘joke taken too far.’
The supply is quoted to have stated: ‘There’s not anything for Eguavoen so far as I do know… No person has discussed Eguavoen as Tremendous Eagles’ meantime supervisor.’
The denial comes amid hypothesis referring to possible applicants to fill the vacant training place. Names equivalent to Finidi George, trainer of Enyimba and Peseiro’s workman, Emmanuel Amuneke, FIFA U-17 International Cup-winning trainer in 2015, and Samson Siasia were related with the function.
As of now, the NFF has but to factor an respectable commentary in regards to the appointment of a pristine head trainer for the Tremendous Eagles, retirement fanatics and eyewitnesses gladly looking forward to information of who will top the group shifting ahead.