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German Bruno Labbadia, appointed as the 37th Head Coach of Nigeria’s senior male football team has rejected the offer to coach the Super Eagles.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announced reaching an agreement with the German tactician to coach the Super Eagles on Tuesday.
However, sources say the NFF announced Labbadia as new Super Eagles coach without agreeing on terms and conditions.
According to reports emanating from Germany, the 58-year-old has now rejected the chance to manage the three-time African champions.
It was gathered that Labbadia and the NFF had reached an agreement on the key financial details, but organizational questions were still open.
Also, NFF’s rush to announce the appointment of Labbadia is said to constitute parts of the reasons Labbadia cancelled on Friday, in addition to the details that still need to be clarified.
The appointment ultimately failed due to organizational issues that could not be resolved in the short time available for the contract talks.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has said Labbadia’s deal collapsed as a result of stringent regulations of German tax authorities.
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Labbadia was initially expected to take charge of the Super Eagles for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixtures against Benin Republic and Rwanda.
The Technical Director of the NFF, Austin Eguavoen, could now take charge of the team for both games.