{"id":1042289,"date":"2022-04-01T23:10:54","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T23:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/04\/01\/nigeria-sacks-coach-after-2022-world-cup-failure\/"},"modified":"2022-04-01T23:10:54","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T23:10:54","slug":"nigeria-sacks-coach-after-2022-world-cup-failure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/04\/01\/nigeria-sacks-coach-after-2022-world-cup-failure\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria sacks coach after 2022 World Cup failure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"384\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/augustine-eguavoen-a-220208g1050-696x384.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Football - 2021 Africa Cup of Nations - Finals - Guinea-Bissau v Nigeria - Roumde Adjia Stadium - Garoua - Cameroon\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Augustine Eguavoen, coach of Nigeria during the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Afcon Finals match between Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria at Roumde Adjia Stadium in Garoua, Cameroon, on 19 January 2022 \u00a9Samuel Shivambu\/BackpagePix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Head Coach of Nigeria\u2019s Super Eagles, Augustine Eguavoen, has been sacked by the Nigeria Football Federation [NFF].<\/p>\n<p>A statement by the NFF on Thursday, March 31, reads: \u201cFollowing the\u00a0failure of the Super Eagles of Nigeria to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the erstwhile Technical Adviser, Augustine Eguavoen has stepped down from that position with immediate effect.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe NFF has in the meantime withdrawn the two-and-half years\u2019 contract offered the coaches and terminated the appointment of the entire technical crew of the team with immediate effect.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA new crew will be announced after a proper review to lead the new charge of reinvigorating the Super Eagles to face future challenges appropriately.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The sacked crew included ex-internationals like Emmanuel Amuneke and Joseph Yobo.<\/p>\n<p>Eguavoen took charge of the Super Eagles before AFCON 2021, after former coach, Gernot Rohr, was sacked due to unsatisfactory performances during the first round of FIFA World Cup qualifiers.<\/p>\n<p>The former Super Eagles full-back, Eguavoen, initially stepped down after Nigeria\u2019s Round 16 exit at the AFCON in Cameroon but was rehired to take charge of the final playoff round against Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria were eliminated by virtue of the away goal rule after drawing 1-1 at home in the return leg, with the first leg in Ghana ending goalless.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"wKHHrkfBLkE\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Multimedia Group Ltd constructs ultra-modern durbar ground for Kwawu Obomeng \u2013 Adom TV (31-3-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wKHHrkfBLkE?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Augustine Eguavoen, coach of Nigeria during the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Afcon Finals match between Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria at Roumde Adjia Stadium in Garoua, Cameroon, on 19 January 2022 \u00a9Samuel Shivambu\/BackpagePix Head Coach of Nigeria\u2019s Super Eagles, Augustine Eguavoen, has been sacked by the Nigeria Football Federation [NFF]. 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