Interim coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Austine Eguavoen has given his take on the appointment of Emmanuel Amuneke as one of his assistants.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announced the former Nigeria U17 coach as part of the new coaching set up of the Super Eagles ahead of their 2022 World Cup qualifiers playoff against Ghana.
Eguavoen retains his role as interim technical adviser with Amuneke replacing Salisu Yusuf as second assistant, Yusuf dropped to the position of second assistant as opposed to the role he played at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
News Agency of Nigeria asked the coach if he is comfortable with the decision to add Amuneke to his crew and he responded by saying he is looking forward to working with hkmy describing him as his younger brother.
“He (Amuneke) is my younger brother and we have worked together for so long. I think his coming into the team will add a lot of value also,” Eguavoen explained.
