AFCON U23: Rohr may replace Amapakabo

AFCON U23: Rohr may replace Amapakabo

By Sampson Adedeji

If the reports emanating from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is to be considered, then present Eagles B and Dream Team VII coach Imama Amapakabo should bid the two teams bye.

Since the football body banned Salisu Yusuf, Amapakabo has been in charge of the two national sides and last month qualified Dream Team VII for the 2019 U23 African Cup of Nations which is to be played in Egypt, BSN reports

The reports suggest that the football bigwigs in the country are not happy with the two back to back loses Eagles B side recorded in the hand of their counterpart from Togo.

Togo, defeated Eagles B side 4-1 in Lome on Sunday in the first leg of the 2020 African Nations Championship qualifier and also defeated them again in the ongoing WAFU competition in Thies, Senegal.

The country football governing body is already planning to schedule an executive meeting to debate on the way forward on both teams in the hand of Amapakabo and Rohr is already in the picture to take over the team.