Nigeria’s sports minister John Enoh has described Bruno Labbadia’s decision to walk out on the Super Eagles as “embarrassing and regrettable”.
Labbadia turned down the chance to manage the Super Eagles few days after his appointment was announced by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
Enoh expressed disappointment with the decision of the former German international.
“This was very embarrassing and regrettable,” Enoh admitted on Arise TV yesterday.
“I immediately got across to the NFF on this and asked why go public on an appointment of a coach when you have not concluded.
“Their defence is that they got a commitment from the coach on this.”
The sports minister also said the appointment of Augustine Eguavoen as interim Super Eagles coach has won the NFF “a little more time” to sort out the issue of a coach for the country’s football team.
Technical director of the NFF Augustine Eguavoen is currently in charge of the Super Eagles pending the appointment of a substantive head coach.
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