The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has reached an agreement with German tactician, Bruno Labbadia, to take charge of the Super Eagles.
Secretary General of the NFF, Mohammed Sanusi, made the announcement on Tuesday morning.
“The NFF Executive Committee has approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee to appoint Mr. Bruno Labbadia as the Head Coach of the Super Eagles. The appointment is with immediate effect,” Sanusi said.
Born in Darmstadt, Germany, on 8th February 1966, Labbadia won two caps for Die Mannschaft. The tactician has coached well-known teams such as Hertha Berlin, VfB Stuttgart, VfL Wolfsburg, Hamburger SV, and Bayer Leverkusen, among others, and holds a UEFA Pro License.
Labbadia’s immediate challenge is to lead the three-time African champions in two 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Benin Republic (Saturday, 7th September, in Uyo) and Rwanda (Tuesday, 10th September, in Kigali), with four additional matches to conclude the qualifying race in the months of October and November.
