The war of words between former Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr and former president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Pinnick has taken another twist few days to the start of the world cup.
Pinnick was the one who authorized the sacking of the German coach despite qualifying for the World Cup playoff after finishing as group leaders. Rohr was sacked three hours after the ticket for the play off was secured. He was later told to return to his post but with less than three weeks to the start of the Africa Cup of Nations, he was officially disengaged as coach.
Nigeria went to the AFCON and had one of their worst ever campaign at the tournament, exiting immediately after the group phase under interim coach Austine Eguavoen. Eguavoen was left at the helm for the World Cup playoff and after a 0-0 draw away to Ghana. They drew 1-1 in Abuja and Ghana secured a spot at the mundial on away goal rule.
Reacting to all that has happened to the country’s football since his exit, Rohr told local radio station Eagle FM that the former NFF president should be blamed for all that has happened, particularly missing out on qualification for the World Cup.
An angry Pinnick sent a message to the station which was made public by Osasu Obayiuwana, who conducted the interview. He accused the station of bias before firing a barb at Rohr saying he had sexcapedes with little girls while he was head coach.
“It is a shame when you trivialise or personalise issues. It makes your radio station very biased. Why didn’t Osasu ask Rohr about his countless sexcapades with little girls, Gabon, Burkina Faso and Niger?… Let him call me a criminal or defame in your station”, he said via text message as revealed by Osasu on his Twitter handle.
