Bruno Labbadia, the newly appointed head coach of the Nigerian National Team, Super Eagles has withdrawn from his role.
Sequel to that, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Augustine Eguavoen, former player and Technical Director of the Super Eagles, as head coach for the 2025 AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda.
NFF President Ibrahim Gusau explained that the federation could not bear the burden of Labbadia’s German tax obligations, which led to the breakdown of the agreement.
“We have been on the tax issue for the past three days, and I told him clearly that there was no way the NFF will agree to offset the concomitant tax percentage on his salary that will be demanded by German tax authorities. It is not possible for us to shoulder the responsibility of shelling out another money, between 32% to 40% of his salary, after paying the agreed monthly wage,” he said.
A 23-player squad has been announced, featuring stars like Victor Osimhen and Taiwo Awoniyi.
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