Former Super Eagles and Chelsea defender Celestine Babayaro says coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Gernot Rohr need to step up his technical abilities in order to meet the terms of his new deal.
Rohr signed a new deal that will keep him in his post as coach of the Super Eagles for the next two years if he meets certain conditions like winning the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations and also qualifying Nigeria for the 2022 World Cup.
Reacting to the target set for the coach by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Babayaro says he finds them a little bit difficult to meet in reality but says the coach can do so if he steps up his technical side .
“ He has done well so far if you judge by the games he has lost since taking over as coach in 2016. Many will say he hasn’t won anything but he only played in two tournaments, one was the World Cup and the other the last AFCON “, Babayaro told Owngoalnigeria.com.
“ The targets set for him is a bit unrealistic on paper but in reality with a little bit of luck they can achieve it. Personally I think he need to step up the technical side of his craft but in terms of players selection he picks only the best , which is a sign of how much he want the team to succeed “, he concluded.
Ade Emmanuel