Bruno Labbadia has yet to sign a contract with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), even though the federation officially announced him as the new head coach of the Super Eagles. Here are the key details:
On Tuesday morning, the NFF stated that Labbadia would become the head coach of the Super Eagles, effective immediately. This announcement came after the NFF Executive Committee approved the recommendation from its Technical and Development Sub-Committee.
Despite the public announcement, Labbadia has not yet finalized his contract with the NFF. The federation is working to resolve the contractual details and hopes to finalize everything by Friday or over the weekend.
The Super Eagles are scheduled to play an Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against the Republic of Benin on September 7 and another match against Rwanda three days later. The NFF aims for Labbadia to be in charge for these crucial games.
As of now, Labbadia has not officially signed with the NFF and is not yet fully confirmed as the head coach. The federation’s goal is to complete the contract so Labbadia can lead the team in the upcoming qualifiers.