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Former Nigerian international Emmanuel Amuneke has turned down the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) job offer as assistant coach of the Super Eagles under the leadership of Franco-German blunderer Gernot Rohr. Amuneke, who led the Nigerian U17 team to World Cup victory in Chile 2015, questioned the rationale for the offer to work under anyone despite his high level of coaching, reports CompleteSports.
It comes after the former African Footballer of the Year dismissed the NFF technical director post which is now held by his former Super Eagles teammate Austin Eguavoen.
“But why should I be an assistant coach to anyone with my pedigree? With what I’ve done in the game, both as a player and as a coach, I think it is normal for me to be going higher than descending to working under another coach,” Amuneke said.
“I don’t have any ambition or desire to work under any other coach either in Nigeria or elsewhere with my pedigree in the game,” the left footed winger who also played for Egyptian giants, Zamalek, during his career added.
“I did not apply to NFF to work as an assistant to Rohr and nobody, as at this moment, has approached me about the prospect of assisting Rohr in the Super Eagles.
Rohr has seen his position come under increased pressure following the Eagles pathetic display in the Afcon qualifier double-header against Sierra Leone.
The Eagles blew a 4-goal lead to draw 4-4 in Benin City before playing a goalless draw in Freetown four days later.
In the wake of the epileptic performance, Sports Minister Sunday Dare had called for managerial changes in order at actualize the full potentials of the side.
The NFF so far has kept faith with Rohr.
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