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Gernot Rohr reckons Mikel is being punished by Chelsea

Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr reckons Chelsea are punishing Mikel Obi for participating in the RIO 2016 Olympics. The Blues midfielder hasn’t laced his boot for the premier league outfit this season and Nigeria’s chief technical adviser claims he  is being snubbed for missing out on pre-season preparations.

Speaking at a press conference in Uyo, the German said, 
“I can never punish a player because he played for his country, and I am not happy with what is happening to Mikel at his club because he is my captain. The only thing that has not made Mikel to play for Chelsea this season is because he went with the U23 team that won bronze at the 2016 Olympics games, and that is why he is being punished. He has not featured under the new coach, Conte, since then. But I will still build  the   team playing against Algeria around him because he is in a  good shape and fit for the match. Besides, Mikel is committed to the national team and he is a source of motivation to the other players.”
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Efe Sodje reacts to Gernot Rohr’s $47,000 monthly pay

Ex Nigeria international, Efe Sodje has hit out at the
Nigeria Football Federation over its decision to start paying the new Super
Eagles coach Gernot Rohr $47,000 as monthly salary.
 In a recent telephone interview, the World Cup
winner said “When Shuaibu Amodu, Stephen Keshi and Sunbday Oliseh were in charge of
the team, they weren’t paid such amount. They honour people here (England), but
they don’t in Nigeria. Here the FA is concerned about their own people but we
keep letting our own people down.”
He continued, “We should respect our own people. Nobody
knows him (Rohr) but they gave him the crucial job of taking us to the World
Cup. Why didn’t they take the same risk on Nigerian coaches? If you put this
man down amongst five white men, no Nigerian will know him. But put Salisu
(Yusuf) or Samson Siasia among five blacks and Nigerians will know him. So why
don’t we go for who we know?”
He
 added, “They said he will pay the other
people he’s bringing from the $47,000. They should tell us how much he (Rohr)
will personally earn from the money. Didn’t Keshi and Oliseh bring their own
assistants too? Were they paid the same amount? Let them show us the full
details of the contract.

“If a private firm
is paying the coach, then what is the NFF doing? Who will pay the local people
who are part of the backroom staff? It’s a funny development and a shame that
we still haven’t changed after so many years. There is Siasia and Emmanuel
Amuneke, these are big names. Why can’t we bring them to manage the national
team?”
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Gernot Rohr confirmed as Super Eagles’ new technical adviser

Photo published for BREAKING News: NFF confirms Gernot Rohr as the new Technical adviser of the Super Eagles
German manager, Gernot Rohr has penned a 2-year deal to become the new technical adviser of the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Rohr’s focus is to ensure that Nigeria secures qualification to the 2018 World Cup coming up in Russia. NFF committee vice-chairman Ahmed Yusuf
Fresh expressed satisfaction with the candidate.

“The committee was impressed with Mr.
Rohr’s profile and current activities for the German Football Federation (DFB),
so we invited him to Nigeria for exhaustive deliberations. “He was very
positive, showed great interest in the job and is ready and willing to live in
Nigeria. 


He is also willing to work with indigenous Nigerian coaches and with
the committee and believes the Super Eagles can qualify for the 2018 FIFA World
Cup, which is very important to the NFF. He swayed the committee with his
calmness, good knowledge of the African terrain, focus and maturity.” Fresh said   

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Stephen Keshi misses Burkina Faso job

Stephen Keshi’s hope of becoming the next coach of Burkina Faso has been dashed as French-German,  Gernot Rohr has ‎been named the right man for the job.

Recall that the out-of-contract Super Eagles manager was nominated in the 3-man list which also included Milovan Rajevac of Serbia.
61- year-old Rohr who has handled  Gabon and Niger teams ‎will replace Belgian Paul Put, who was ‎sacked after a ‎terrible 2015 AFCON campaign in Equatorial Guinea. He will be unveiled in the coming days.

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Stephen Keshi on Burkina Faso's radar

Out-of-contract Super Eagles boss, Stephen Keshi has been named in a three-man shortlist for a managerial post in Burkina Faso. The Burkina Faso Football Federation’s list also includes Serbia’s Milovan Rajevac and German coach, Gernot Rohr.

The FBF announced, “The Burkinabe Football Federation has just taken the first step in selecting a national coach, producing the shortlist that includes the names of the top three contenders for the post.”

Keshi who is also running for a new contract from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is expected to be offered a new one in few days time.

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