A member of the Technical Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Elder Paul Bassey has given his opinion on the future of the coach of the Super Eagles Gernot Rohr.
Rohr has been told he is no longer needed as coach of the team but with four weeks to the start of the Africa Cup of Nations and two week to the start of camping he is yet to be officially sacked by the NFF.
Bassey who is a member of the Technical Committee bare is thought on the future of the coach during an interview with Brila FM in Abuja and below is extract from interview as captured by Adebayo Ademetan.
The NFF Technical committee was inaugurated on May 2021 with Alhaji Ahmed Yusuf Fresh as Chairman. Chief Felix Anyansi-Agwu as Vice Chairman. Members are Elder Paul Bassey, Alhaji Aminu Balele Kurfi, Barrister Isaac Danladi, Alhahi Dahiru Sadi, Victor Ikpeba and and Mutiu Adepoju. NFF Technical Director, Mr Austin Eguavoen is the Secretary.
On the reported meeting that Technical Committee held on the status of Gernot Rohr on Brila FM and other stuff, the Akwa United supremo bare his thoughts.
“Not to the best of my knowledge, I never sat with any committee. The Executive Committee of the NFF must have met. If the Technical Committee met I wasn’t part of it or invited for such. You know that we have individual views on Gernot Rohr as the head coach of the Super Eagles.”
We don’t have the power people think that we have. I will not change the decisions of the coach. I will like the coach to tell us why Paul Bassey was picked. The coach will just come and bring anybody.
“I don’t have the details of Gernot Rohr’s contract as a member of the Technical Committee. When people talk about the payoff of his contract, I hardly offer my opinion. The contract is a Taboo. Maybe this is me. Other members might have different opinion.”
“Other members of the Technical Committee might be attending meetings but I am not aware. We should have an idea of the team. How can coach drop list and we can’t have a say? I will just call one or two people especially my friends in the Media to get information on the invited players.”
“I remember during one of my CAF assignments to Burkina Faso and people asked if we were bringing Rohr on board. I was surprised at their observations but gave Rohr a benefit of doubt. He might thrive in another environment.”
“We have put ourselves in a situation where sacking Rohr will be very difficult. He has met his target and the situation is tough. Rohr might just go to Nations Cup and reach the semi final.”
