Rohr Arrives In Nigeria For Talks With NFF Over Chelsea Talent Ola Aina, Arsenal Striker Akpom
Published: April 05, 2017
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr was expected in Nigeria last night ahead of the Super Eagles first competitive game of 2017 against South Africa in two months time.
On Wednesday or Thursday, the German tactician will hold talks with the Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Bitus Bewarang, regarding his programme for the 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifier.
According to a Nigeria Football Federation insider, one of the main topics to be discussed is the choice of players that will prosecute the game against the South Africans, including the pros and cons of capping Chelsea defender Ola Aina and Arsenal striker Chuba Akpom.
“Rohr called the Nigeria Football Federation that he will arrive Nigeria last night. Today or tomorrow, he will have a meeting with the Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation, ” the top source told allnigeriasoccer.com.
“They will discuss the upcoming African Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa, and whether the British-born players he met in London ( Ola Aina and Chuba Akpom) will be called up for the match.
“There are several players born overseas eligible to play for Nigeria, but the NFF are concentrating on the players based in England. ”
Akpom and Aina have played competitively for England youth teams and their paperwork must be processed by Fifa before they can be allowed to play for the Super Eagles.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
Photo Credit : thenff.com
On Wednesday or Thursday, the German tactician will hold talks with the Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Bitus Bewarang, regarding his programme for the 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifier.
According to a Nigeria Football Federation insider, one of the main topics to be discussed is the choice of players that will prosecute the game against the South Africans, including the pros and cons of capping Chelsea defender Ola Aina and Arsenal striker Chuba Akpom.
“Rohr called the Nigeria Football Federation that he will arrive Nigeria last night. Today or tomorrow, he will have a meeting with the Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation, ” the top source told allnigeriasoccer.com.
“They will discuss the upcoming African Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa, and whether the British-born players he met in London ( Ola Aina and Chuba Akpom) will be called up for the match.
“There are several players born overseas eligible to play for Nigeria, but the NFF are concentrating on the players based in England. ”
Akpom and Aina have played competitively for England youth teams and their paperwork must be processed by Fifa before they can be allowed to play for the Super Eagles.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
Photo Credit : thenff.com
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