Rohr: Amaju Pinnick ruined Nigeria’s World Cup chances

Former Tremendous Eagles Coach Gernot Rohr claims that the Tremendous Eagles’ failure to qualify for the World Cup is because of former Nigeria Soccer Federation head Amaju Pinnick’s choice to fireplace him.

The NFF fired the 69-year-old German coach in December after he helped the Tremendous Eagles make it to the World Cup playoffs. Technical director Augustine Eguavoen took over within the meantime.

Beneath Eguavoen, the two-legged playoff between Nigeria and Ghana put the Black Stars in Qatar due to the away targets rule.

Rohr has now stated that if he had been in command of the Tremendous Eagles in the course of the playoff spherical, the West African nation would have certified for the worldwide competitors that begins on Sunday.

“Pinnick stated my dismissal will avert a catastrophe, however in the long run he created the catastrophe that value Nigeria the ticket to the World Cup,” Rohr informed Eagle7FM Sports activities Radio in an interview as quoted by Completesports.

“I remorse that I didn’t take my staff to win the World Cup, I remorse my gamers won’t be on the World Cup regardless that they need to be there. It was not my choice, it was a call by Pinnick and his board.

“He was punished for this as Nigeria misplaced the prospect to win the Afcon and didn’t qualify for the World Cup. I hope he takes higher selections now as a member of the Fifa Council.”

Rohr was fired, so he missed the thirty third Africa Cup of Nations, which was held in Cameroon in the beginning of January. Nigeria misplaced to Tunisia 1-0 within the Spherical of 16, and didn’t transfer on to the subsequent spherical.

On Thursday, the Tremendous Eagles will play a pleasant match in opposition to Portugal at Jose Alvalade Stadium. Portugal goes to the World Cup.

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