Bruno Labbadia, disappointed by the breakdown of talks to be the new coach of the Super Eagles

The breakdown of talks between Bruno Labbadia and the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), which led to the collapse of the deal for him to be the new coach of the Nigerian senior team, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Labbadia was announced as the new coach of the Nigerian senior team by the NFF, but a disagreement over the payment of his taxes voided the announcement, leading to the appointment of Austine Eguavoen as interim coach.

According to reports in Germany, the 58-year-old turned down the chance to take the job at an ambitious second division team, leaving him sad and disappointed at the failure of talks with the NFF, as he had already prepared for the task. and he was already preparing for the games led by Eguavoen.

His assistants were also enthusiastic about the project and have already presented their passports and all the necessary documents to travel to Nigeria and subsequently obtain a work permit.

Eguavoen will now continue in his role for October’s back-to-back AFCON 2025 Qualifiers matches against Libya, after leading them to a 3-0 win over Benin Republic and a 0-0 draw against Rwanda.