Wednesday 10 December 2014

WEDNESDAY COACH'S SPECIAL(2007-2010)



We conclude our series on foreign tacticians to have handled our darling super eagles in time past.


- Berti Vogts (Germany) 2007-2008

The German had vowed never to return to football management after dumping the Scotland team but a lucrative deal with Nigeria made him change his mind. 

His four-year contract abruptly came to an end 13 months later after he resigned following the poor performance of the Eagles at the 2008 Nations Cup in Ghana. 
Rating: 3/10.




-Lars Largerback(2010)

On 26 february 2010, Largeback signed a 5 month(renewable) contract that would see him lead Nigeria in the 2010 FIFA world cup in South Africa.  

Despite a poor outing at the World cup, the Nigeria football federation(NFF) offered Lagerback a contract extension for another two years. The manager declined the offer, around this time He was a candidate for the Welsh national team job.
Rating: 3/10

In case you missed earlier editions of our wednesday coach's special see here.

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