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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed German coach Bruno Labbadia as the new head coach of the Super Eagles.
Labbadia will take over the reins ahead of Nigeria’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign.
German, Bruno Labbadia, becomes 37th Head Coach of the @NGSuperEagles
The Nigeria Football Federation has announced that it has reached an agreement with German tactician, Bruno Labbadia, to become the Head Coach of Nigeria’s Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles. pic.twitter.com/AKq92upW4g— The NFF
(@thenff) August 27, 2024
The 58-year-old German was selected after unsuccessful negotiations with Janne Andersson and Herve Renard.
While a formal contract has not yet been signed, Labbadia is expected to lead Nigeria in their upcoming Nations Cup qualifiers against Benin and Rwanda.
Gustavo Poyet, Aitor Karanka, and Fabio Cannavaro were also considered for the position but ultimately, Labbadia was chosen by the NFF.
His first matches will be against Benin and Rwanda in the AFCON qualifiers. Nigeria, runners-up in the 2023 edition held in Ivory Coast earlier this year, will be aiming to qualify for next year’s tournament in Morocco with hopes of clinching the title.
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