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Pinnick Asks Gernot Rohr To Select Players From Nigerian League Or Else…
NFF president, Amaju Pinnick, has asked Super Eagles manager, Gernot Rohr to include local players into team if he wants to retain his job when his contract expires.
Naija News understands that Pinnick revealed the State football body’s intention on handing a new contract to Super Eagles manager, Gernot Rohr.
Franco-German tactician, Rohr who has been in charge since August 2016 when he started coaching the Super Eagles, qualifying Nigeria for the 2018 World Cup and winning Bronze at the 2019 African Cup of Nations.
His contract is due for renewal in June 2020, and Rohr has revealed he isn’t short of job offers from other national sides in Africa.
Pinnick also spoke on Nigeria’s chances of hosting the FIFA Under 20 Women’s World cup in 2020, admitting Nigeria’s chances are slim.