Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr paid a courtesy call on Nigeria
Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare on Wednesday
morning in Abuja.
Rohr’s visit to the minister’s office at the Moshood Abiola National
Stadium came few days after the Super Eagles’ perfect start to their
2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign.
The Super Eagles defeated the Squirrels of Benin 2-1 at the Akwa Ibom
International Stadium, Uyo last week Wednesday and edged out the
Crocodiles of Lesotho in their second game on Sunday in Maseru.
The minister according to a release from his office promised to
support the coach and the team to succeed even as he expressed deep
concerns on the current state of football in Nigeria with an
optimistic assertion that things would get better.
“Are we happy about where our football is at the moment? Not exactly
but we know there’s an ongoing process that will make this country a
better football nation. That process is on and you are part of the
process,” Dare stated.
Dare further expressed hope that the Super Eagles would maintain the
recent victories against Benin and Lesotho in subsequent matches.
He urged the coach to share experiences with the domestic league coaches.
