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Tremendous Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has voiced his desire for an indigenous coach to take cost of the Nigerian nationwide crew, Soccernet.ng stories.
Troost-Ekong made his Tremendous Eagles debut beneath the late Stephen Keshi in 2015 and has since flourished beneath Gernot Rohr, Augustine Eguavoen, and Jose Peseiro.
The Tremendous Eagles have, nevertheless, been and not using a substantive head coach for the reason that departure of Peseiro on the primary of March.
Whereas the Nigeria Soccer Federation is inclined in the direction of appointing one other European coach for the nationwide crew, there’s a important part of the populace that calls for an indigenous coach for the three-time African champions.
The NFF seems to have flowed in that route as stories counsel that the soccer physique is ready to announce former worldwide Emmanuel Amunike as the brand new Tremendous Eagles head coach.
Troost-Ekong, who received the most effective participant award at this 12 months’s Africa Cup of Nations, has put to mattress any fears that the Tremendous Eagles superstars will not be prepared to work with an area coach.
The PAOK Salonika defender insists he’s an enormous fan of a fellow Nigerian main the teaching crew for the nationwide crew.
“I feel that would be the ultimate state of affairs for our crew to be trustworthy,” Troost-Ekong informed Eagles FM, as per Daily Trust.
“I stated that as a result of I’ve seen Senegal, for instance, what they obtain with their coach. Ivory Coast now, they modified their coach in the course of the event.
“There’s something that needs to be stated a couple of coach understanding concerning the tradition of a rustic, gamers, and each day route having been there earlier than as a participant, taking part in on the AFCON.”
Troost-Ekong’s greatest successes for the Tremendous Eagles have include a European coach in command of the crew.
With Gernot Rohr, Troost-Ekong received a bronze medal on the 2019 AFCON and plated on the World Cup for the primary time.
Troost-Ekong claimed silver on the 2023 AFCON and was named Participant of the Match with Peseiro in cost.
The previous Watford defender maintains he will likely be prepared to work with a overseas coach ought to the NFF resolve to get one for the crew.
“However then again, I can’t dismiss having a overseas coach as a result of my expertise beneath Gernot Rohr was so superb. We went to the World Cup and AFCON semi-finals in Egypt,” Ekong added.
“Below Jose Peseiro, there have been loads of criticisms earlier than the event and the 12 months main after it. And for him to take us to the AFCON ultimate, it’s loads of achievement for him.
“For me, I prefer to assume past nationalities and political positions. I prefer to assume no matter choice that will likely be made would be the finest for the crew.”
William Troost-Ekong is the primary defender to win the AFCON MVP award since Rigobert Music in 2002.
