The interim coach of the Super Eagles, Augustine Eguavoen, has indicated that he was stepping down after the match against Rwanda in Kigali on Tuesday.
While speaking to OwnGoalNigeria at the Kigali Airport, the Nigerian tactician said he was given a mandate to oversee the Eagles’ matches against Benin Republic and Rwanda in the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, after which his task had ended.
He said: “I have been given a mandate to handle two games. I will want to say I am very pleased with the boys, and again, thanks to the NFF leadership and all the boys who supported me in terms of discipline and working hard.
“It ends today, which is the two games mandate. I can’t talk about Libya because I haven’t been told, but I can talk about it a little bit in case we have another coach; we can talk about it.”
He stated, however, that he would be available to provide tactical advice on how to defeat Libya, the Eagles’ next opponent, if the Nigeria Football Federation appointed another coach.
“I want to be closer to the team as it should be, and I can give inside story and inside information that we need to be able to overcome Libya. No team is a pushover anymore, but with this spirit that these boys have exhibited and from what I have seen, we have a very bright future,” Eguavoen said.
The Eagles played an unconvincing 0-0 draw against the Amavubi of Rwanda in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Tuesday.
The profligacy of Eguavoen’s team, which defeated Benin Republic 3-0 on Saturday, and the skill of the Rwandan goalkeeper, Fiacre Ntwari, left them frustrated.
Eguavoen made one change, with Fisayo Dele-Basiru starting in place of Alex Iwobi.
Victor Boniface retained his place, with super-sub against Benin, Victor Osimhen, starting again from the bench.
Persecondnews recalls that on August 30, 2024, the NFF appointed Eguavoen as the team’s interim coach, following its inability to secure the services of German coach, Bruno Labbadia, as a result of German tax laws.
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