2025 AFCON Qualifier: Eguavoen yet to get assistant

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Super Eagles interim coach, Austin Eguavoen will submit the list of two assistant coaches and one goalkeeper trainer to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for approval,  BSNSports.com.ng can authoritavely report.

Having fulfilled all contractual terms with Bruno Labbadia prior to the emergence of the tax dispute. The disagreement  that ends Bruno becoming the sixth German and 37th Nigeria coach.

The NFF quickly name the former Super Eagles captain to lead the team against Benin Republic and Rwanda in the Matchday 1 and 2 of the 2025 African Nations Cup qualifier.

A reliable source told www.bsnsports.com.ng “The NFF is not the one to give Eguavoen the assistant coaches. He will send the name of the coaches he like to work with to us (NFF) today, then they will resume for work together on Monday in Akwa Ibom state. “

“We have decided to give all national team coaches the free hands to select their assistant coaches for better results.” The source added.

Nigeria will host Benin Republic on Saturday September 7, 2024 and three days later travel to face Rwanda in Kigali.

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