Huhuonline.com understands that the newly appointed coach of the Super Eagles, Paul Le Guen, has rejected the offer given to him by the Nigeria Football Federation.
The Frenchman Paul Le Guen, 52 was named as the national team’s technical adviser on Monday by the Technical and Development Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation.
However, it was gathered that Paul Le Guen rejected the job due to the tough conditions given by the NFF.
Among other appointments approved by the Nigeria Football Federation include the trio of Salisu Yusuf, Alloy Agu and Imama Amapakabo as Assistant coaches to Le Guen.
HuHuonline gathered that conditions given are that: first, the NFF stated that he must qualify Nigeria for the 2018 World Cup.
But the Frenchman stated that he wants to build and develop a new Super Eagles that will qualify for the competitions adding that he does not want to be put into any form of pressure.
Secondly, the former Cameroon coach rejected the offer to live in Nigeria as he insisted he will be available whenever there is a national assignment, a move the NFF is not favourably disposed to.
Finally, he has told the NFF that he would be bringing his own Technical Assistant asking that he needs only one Nigerian coach to work with as against the three named by the Football Federation.
Le Guen steered the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon to the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals.
He played for Brest, Nantes and Paris Saint Germain and won 17 caps for France, before coaching Rennes, Lyon, PSG (in France) and Glasgow Rangers (in Scotland). He also coached Oman.
Details of Le Guen’s Contract Proposal
1) It’s a 2 year deal worth.
2) He is to come with two assistants, a trainer and a goalkeeper trainer.
3) He must stay in Nigeria
4) He must qualify Nigeria for the 2018 World Cup
5) He must work in harmony with his Nigerian assistants, Salisu, Imama and Agu.
6) He has to raise a standard team for Nigeria.
7) He will work closely with Salisu Yusuf for information about Nigerian players, especially those in the NPFL.
8) Salisu will lead the home based Eagles to CHAN.
