As the Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr contract talk continue to delay, Nigeria Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare has stated unequivocally that he will not dabble into the matter, stating that it is totally the Prerogative of the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation to talk on the matter.
This Minister stated this on Wednesday when he receive the coach at his office at the Moshood Abiola stadium. He told the reporter who asked the question that he is sure that the NFF leadership is handling the matter stressing that it will be unfair to usurp their responsibility.
Nevertheless he thanked Gernot Rohr for his work and contribution to football in Nigeria while promising to support the coach and the team to succeed even as he expressed concerns at the current state of football in Nigeria with an optimistic assertion that things would get better.
He said “Are we happy about where our football is at the moment? Not exactly but we know there’s an ongoing process that will make this country a better football nation. That process is on and you are part of the process,” Mr. Dare told Rohr.
He further expressed hope that Nigeria would maintain the recent victory against Lesotho, “Nigeria is a football loving nation. We love our football and we also love our victories,” the minister said.
He urged the coach to share experiences with the domestic league coaches.
Coach Gernot Rohr, who asserted that the Minister is going in the right direction said, “I wish you good luck and I hope we can work together.”
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