The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has finalized an agreement with German coach Bruno Labbadia to become the new head coach of the Super Eagles.
The announcement was made on Tuesday morning by NFF Secretary General Mohammed Sanusi, who stated, “The NFF Executive Committee has approved the recommendation from its Technical and Development Sub-Committee to appoint Mr. Bruno Labbadia as the Head Coach of the Super Eagles. This appointment takes effect immediately.”
Labbadia, born on February 8, 1966, in Darmstadt, Germany, earned two caps for the German national team, Die Mannschaft. He brings extensive coaching experience, having managed well-known clubs such as Hertha Berlin, VfB Stuttgart, VfL Wolfsburg, Hamburger SV, and Bayer Leverkusen. He also holds a UEFA Pro License.
Labbadia becomes the sixth German to lead the Super Eagles, following in the footsteps of Karl-Heinz Marotzke, Gottlieb Göller, Manfred Höner, Berti Vogts, and Gernot Rohr.
His first task will be to guide the three-time African champions through two crucial 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches: against Benin Republic on September 7th in Uyo and Rwanda on September 10th in Kigali. Four additional qualifying matches are scheduled for October and November.
