Sunday Dare Insists He Has Power To Sack Super Eagles Coach Rohr

Minister of Youth and Sports Minister, Sunday Dare, has pledged that the Federal Government would overhaul the Super Eagles to attain best possible height in world football.

The minister also promised to restructure the secretariat of the football federation to meet the aspirations of the people.

Speaking on the two recent lack-lustre displays in the back-to-back African Cup of Nations qualifying series against Sierra Leone, the minister, who apologized to Nigerians for Eagles’ disappointing outings against the Leone Stars, said the results have once again highlighted the urgency in restructuring the national team, adding that the games showed that the technical crew led by Gernot Rohr cannot meet Nigerians’ aspirations.

Dare also dismissed the claim in some quarters that he has no power to wade into the Super Eagles since there are elected officers in charge of the country’s football.

According to the minister, as the chief custodian of Nigeria’s sports sector, he has the powers to correct any shortcomings he discovers in any arm of the sector, including football.

 He added: “The Super Eagles represent Nigeria, sing Nigeria’s national anthem and wear Nigerian jerseys. So, without Nigeria as a sovereign country, they have nobody to represent.

“When we look at their operations to make them better, it is no interference. They represent 200 million Nigerians and not any association or any individual.

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“They carry our hopes and aspirations and as minister of sports of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, it is my responsibility to ensure that the interest of Nigerians is protected.”

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