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Amuneke: I’m Good Enough To Be Super Eagles Head Coach, Not Assistant

Emmanuel Amuneke has rejected Nigeria Football Federation’s job offer as Super Eagles Assistant coach under Franco-German gaffer, Gernot Rohr, Completesports.com reports.

The FIFA U-17 World Cup winner in Chile 2015 was emphatic when he spoke to Complete Sports from his base in Spain, querying the rationale behind the offer for him to work under anyone despite his high coaching pedigree.

A Winner of the African Cup of Nations in 1994 and Olympic Games Soccer gold in 1996, Amuneke had previously rejected NFF’s Technical Director job which is now held by his former Super Eagles teammate, Austin Eguavoen.


The 1996 Africa Footballer of the Year is currently the Sporting Director of Egyptian Premier League side, Msr El Makkasa.

“But why should I be an assistant coach to anyone with my pedigree? With what I’ve done in the game, both as a player and as a coach, I think it is normal for me to be going higher than descending to working under another coach,” Amuneke queried rather rhetorically.


With hisses greeting Rohr’s epileptic performance with the Super Eagles in the three time African Champions’ disappointing 4-4 draw against Sierra Leone in Benin in an Africa Cup of Nations Group L qualifier and another scoreless draw with same team four days later in Freetown, Nigeria Football Federation has thus mounted the starting block in the race to bolster the Super Eagles squad ahead the next round of qualifiers next year March against Squirrels of Benin and Crocodiles of Lesotho.

“I don’t have any ambition or desire to work under any other coach either in Nigeria or elsewhere with my pedigree in the game,” the left footed winger who also played for Egyptian giants, Zamalek, during his illustrious career added.

“I did not apply to NFF to work as an assistant to Rohr and nobody, as at this moment, has approached me about the prospect of assisting Rohr in the Super Eagles.

Complete Sports would recall that Amuneke’s stoic disposition to working under Rohr could be a direct response to Rohr’s earlier refusal to work with him when the coach insisted on having Salisu Yusuf back in the team.

Yusuf is now the technical adviser of Enugu Rangers, a Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL side.

https://www.completesports.com/amuneke-im-good-enough-to-be-super-eagles-head-coach-not-assistant/

Very good response




How can a Dr. Be made to assist an apprentice intern

I totally agree.

There's absolutely no reason for him to feel inferior to anyone.

His record speaks for itself.

Only if the board are going to give him free hand to operate

Amunike is the best coach available to Nigeria ...among whites and blacks

love his confidence...in life u gat blow ur trumpet urself if nobody gre reason u
life be like selfie if nobody gre snap u jus snap urself...
I believe dt amunike would sur d stagnancy of rohr n nff would still endup oweing salaries..

paulolee:
love his confidence...in life u gat blow ur trumpet urself if nobody gre reason u
life be like selfie if nobody gre snap u jus snap urself...
I believe dt amunike would sur d stagnancy of rohr n nff would still endup oweing salaries..

But this NFF will not contract a competent coach... Who knows his onions

They will always go with a stooge who will agree to take kick backs




If not why look for an assistant to pay... And add to Rohr. When you can take him out

And start a new era

soro soke like Amuneke if you need cheap loans

SUPER EAGLES NEED OVERHAULING FROM HEAD 2 TAIL

These are all the emojis on nairaland....thank you

Is that the least of our problems this week?

Damnnn niggarrrr
That is what everyone says at first

This same attitude is what is killing us- pride!

Arteta worked as an assistant coach under Guardiola's tutelage, but when his time reached surrogacy was removed from his life.

Why can't he work as an assistant coach for now and, when the time reaches, he might succeed his principal.

Pride comes before fall.

Jose Mourinho started as a translator ,he learnt from vangaal

Guardiola started as an academy coach before he was promoted
Dimatteo was a westbrom manager, assistant to AVB before he was promoted to take Chelsea to champion league final
Zidane was assistant to Ancelloti.

Accept assistant role. Add one or two techniques to your numerous skills. Whenever Rohr olid is sacked. You will be made promoted.

Brethren please what kind of name is this
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AMU NEKE "

shut up. like say u sabi. go and head Eyimba Fc first

even if he accept Rohr will never seek for his own advice so wats d need of working under him

Kindly wait for your time sir

CSTRR:
It was amuneke that unearthed
chukwueze, osimhen.

He has coached a major African club side.

He has the credentials.

if you know that man, Amuneke well, you will not want him 200miles close to any coaching job in this country.


ask those that have been to "under 17" screenings.

Ademola47:
This same attitude is what is killing us- pride!

Arteta worked as an assistant coach under Guardiola's tutelage, but when his time reached surrogacy was removed from his life.

Why can't he work as an assistant coach for now and, when the time reaches, he might succeed his principal.

Not under rohr..who's more like a waec holder, when it comes to tactics, amuneke is better Dan him jare

Lizard say if him jump land for ground and nobody praise e go praise himself. why should amuneke be an assistant to the likes of rohr he is way bigger than that ? his records speaks for him.

It was amuneke that unearthed
chukwueze, osimhen.

He has coached a major African club side.

He has the credentials.

Self worth is hard to come by these days how can you equate worth with pride.
For instance can Bournemouth formal manager Eddie Howe become an to Man Utd. Manager Oleganalooser?

His achievement speak for itself he has qualified an African Country to their first ever AFCON.

So why play second fiddle in your own country.

I ire his guts.

OK

Ademola47:
This same attitude is what is killing us- pride!

Arteta worked as an assistant coach under Guardiola's tutelage, but when his time reached surrogacy was removed from his life.

Why can't he work as an assistant coach for now and, when the time reaches, he might succeed his principal.

Assistant to whom? This guy played for Barcelona with Pep Gurdiola at the same time. Together with Ronaldo 9! He has coached Nigerias under 16 to world cup victory! Gave you players like Osimhen and Chukwueze..., coached in Egypt too! Took Tanzania to the nations cup! Then you want him to be assistant to one oyibo? I don't have anything against the oyibo there but Amunike is too big to be his assistant! Period!