Amuneke to join Eguavoen for WCQ as AFCON assistant coaches face sack
Two assistant coaches from the Super Eagles technical crew at AFCON 2021 in Cameroon are to be ‘axed’ for Emmanuel Amuneke to join Augustine Eguavoen to lead Nigeria against Ghana in World Cup playoffs next month, according to various reports.
There were as many as four assistant coaches including Salisu Yusuf, Paul Aigbogun at the AFCON, where the Eagles failed to go past the Round of 16.
Amuneke has long been linked with the Eagles job after he also played a similar role to Samson Siasia six years ago in a 2017 AFCON qualifier against Egypt.
Officials said the former Barcelona winger will bring his tactical awareness to bear on the Eagles against the Black Stars.
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He has consistently featured on the technical study groups for both FIFA and CAF.
It has also been proposed to give NFF technical director Eguavoen a two-year contract with a remarkable improvement on his three Million Naira-a-month salary.
Furthermore, this will put to rest speculations over the future of Portuguese coach Jose Peseiro, who was announced as the man to take charge of the team after the AFCON, but is yet to pen a contract.