On April 1, Beijing time, the African powerhouse Nigeria Football Association officially issued an announcement that after missing the 2022 Qatar World Cup, it immediately disbanded the entire national team coaching staff.
The Nigerian Football Association said in the announcement that the national team coach Augustin Evuawen immediately stepped down and the football association would withdraw the two-and-a-half-year contract given to the members of the coaching staff and immediately terminate the work of the entire technical group. After proper review, the new staff is announced to guide the team to meet the new challenges of the future with a new look. At the end of the announcement, the Nigerian Football Association thanked the coaches and team for their dedication to the national team and wished them a smooth future.
As a nigerian international, Aguavin scored 1 goal in 49 appearances for the national team. He also coached Nigeria three times after retiring, with Éguavin coaching Nigeria for the first time between 2005 and 2007, where he led the team to third place at the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations. In December last year, Eguavin was appointed to take over the coaching position, and now with Nigeria missing the World Cup, Eguavin and his coaching staff have also been "decided".
In the previous World Cup competition in africa, Nigeria drew 1-1 with Ghana, only to miss the World Cup for the first time since 2006 due to the disadvantage of away goals. As the world's latest 30th-ranked team, Nigeria is the 3rd highest-ranked team in the African region. Second only to Senegal and Morocco, the team has Napoli's Osmayne, Leicester City's Isinacho, Ndidi and Shenhua veteran Ighalo and other famous players. It is precisely because of the high expectations for the national team that after regretting not being able to qualify for the World Cup, the Nigerian Football Association will directly announce the dissolution of the entire national team coaching staff in anger.
For the move of the Nigeria Football Association, many Chinese netizens enthusiastically discussed: "The Chinese men's football team is not dissolved!" Heaven forbid! "The strange Chinese men's soccer team also gives out various prizes!" "Look at the people! The Chinese men's football team should be thankful that it is not in Africa! ”