Super Eagles: Why Labaddia’s Deal Collapsed- NFF

Despite a public announcement of the appointment of Bruno Labaddia as the new Super Eagles Coach, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced the collapse of the deal.

The glass house officials  blamed the “stringent regulations of German tax authorities” for the collapse of Labbadia’s appointment as Super Eagles head coach.

The federation said an agreement had been reached with the German, adding that he would take over the team immediately.

The NFF president said the responsibility would be “32% to 40% of his salary after paying the agreed monthly wage”, and the federation “cannot do that”.

The federation then announced that Austin Eguavoen will now take charge of the Super Eagles for the forthcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification matches against the Benin Republic and Rwanda.

The Eagles are scheduled to face Benin Republic at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on September 7 before flying to Kigali to play Rwanda three days later.