Gernot Rohr
According to a report by The Guardian, a member of Nigeria Football
Federation (NFF) Technical Committee, former Super Eagles midfielder,
Garba Lawal, says coach Genrot Rohr did not consult them before
announcing the squad for the World Cup in Russia.
Coach Gernot Rohr on Sunday made public a 23-man squad that will prosecute the Mundial, which begin on June 14.
Speaking with The Guardian yesterday, Lawal said none of the
committee members was aware of the final list before it was disclosed to
the public.
“I got to know about the list on the social media like every
other Nigerian. And I was surprised that the technical committee was not
told about the list before it was made public.
“It seems we don’t know what we are doing. Rohr is the one that
can answer Nigerians why members like Fanny Amun, Victor Ikpeba, Mutiu
Adepoju were not consulted.
“At this moment, whether we say yes to Rohr’s list or not, there is nothing we can do again since the final squad has be named,” he said.
The former defensive midfielder while reacting to the complaints on
the inclusion of Ogenyi Onazi, said Rohr should be the one to answer
the question.
“I am particularly sad that a player like Uche Agbo, who played
week in, week out for his club, Standard Liege of Belgium was not given
a chance to prove his worth.
“This guy is a utility player, who as a defensive midfielder,
can also operate as a defender in the middle and at both wings. Yet such
talent was dropped without a look in. I still believe there are
qualities in the team that can make us proud in Russia,” he stated.
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