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Nigeria Soccer Federation has reportedly appointed Daniel Ogunmodede and Fidelis Ilechukwu as assistants to Augustine Eguavoen forward of the essential 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in opposition to Benin and Rwanda, Soccernet.ng reviews.
The Tremendous Eagles are set to face Gernot Rohr’s Benin Republic in 5 days, marking the beginning of their 2025 AFCON qualifying marketing campaign, with a second match in opposition to Rwanda simply three days later.
Per reviews from Nigerian Journalist, Tobi Adepoju, Ogunmodede and Ilechukwu, recognized for his or her shut relationship on and off the pitch, will now carry their experience to the nationwide crew’s bench as they purpose to safe very important victories in these pivotal fixtures.
This appointment follows the NFF’s unsuccessful try to rent former VfL Stuttgart coach Bruno Labbadia, whose potential contract fell via as a result of issues with German tax legal guidelines. In response, the NFF swiftly assigned Eguavoen, the Technical Director, to steer the crew within the upcoming matches.
Eguavoen is not any stranger to the Tremendous Eagles, having first managed the crew in 2005 and led them to a third-place end on the 2006 AFCON.
He returned as interim coach in December 2021, guiding Nigeria to a promising group stage efficiency on the 2021 AFCON, although they have been finally eradicated within the Spherical of 16.
Eguavoen additionally oversaw the crew throughout their unsuccessful bid to qualify for the 2022 World Cup after a disappointing playoff in opposition to Ghana.
With Ogunmodede and Ilechukwu’s current successes within the Nigeria Premier Soccer League, their involvement is anticipated to bolster the crew’s probabilities of securing constructive ends in the upcoming qualifiers.
Ayomide Oguntimehin
Ayomide Oguntimehin is a CAF-accredited sports activities journalist and an Editor at Soccernet.ng, with a confirmed observe file in conducting interviews with Tremendous Eagles stars resembling William Troost-Ekong, Taiwo Awoniyi, Vivid Osayi-Samuel, Ademola Lookman, and lots of others. He has additionally made a big impression in breaking switch information tales.
Grounded in video enhancing, video journalism, social media administration, and content material technique, Ayomide brings a wealth of experience to his work.
With a Bachelor’s diploma in English Language from Adeyemi School of Training and a Grasp’s Diploma in Faculty Library and Media Know-how from the College of Ibadan, Ayomide is well-prepared to excel within the area.
