Reactions to sacking of Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohrwe

The sacking of former Chief Coach of Super Eagles of Nigeria, Gernot Rohr, by the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has continued to generate reactions from football stakeholders.

Gernot Rohr. Photo: @ng_supereagles

The NFF announced the termination of the appointment of Franco-German who has been in charge of the Super Eagles for 64 months on Sunday.

It also announced the appointment of Mr Augustine Eguavoen, currently Super Eagles Technical Director, as their Technical Adviser on an interim basis.

Football fans and other stakeholders who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on Monday had divergent views.

Judex Okoro, a sports journalist: “The sacking of Rohr is long overdue because apart from his lack of vision for Nigerian football, he has since lost touch with the modern tactics.

“For four years, he has not won any cup for Nigeria. He has not inspired the Super Eagles to play good football which we were known for."

Another sports journalist, Isaac Oqua: “He’s the longest serving Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles but with nothing to show.

“He couldn’t develop a peculiar playing pattern for the team unlike his predecessors.

“The standard of the team has nosedived under his watch.

“He failed to follow the local league and by so doing couldn’t discover talents to groom for future.’’

Oqua Etim, former Chairman of Sports Writers Association, Cross River: “Before he came on board the impression was that, a foreign coach would develop our football and give it a different dimension.

“Incidentally, since Rohr was given the job he has done nothing spectacular. He did not develop local content for our football, so, why keep him?’’

A football fan, Emmanuel Udoh: “To me I don’t say they should not sack him, but why now when we have upcoming Nations Cup?’’ Pmnewsnigeria.com