Rohr, who recently missed out on a coaching job with Mali after losing out to Eric Chelle said he will be in Qatar for media work.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Former Super Eagles boss, Gernot Rohr, has blamed former president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick for Nigeria’s ouster from the 2022 World Cup starting in Qatar in a few days.
Rohr endured a frosty relationship with Pinnick during the latter part of his reign in charge of the Super Eagles and eventually got fired despite guiding the Super Eagles to the World Cup playoff.
The Nigerian team wobbled through the qualifiers losing at home to Central African Republic (CAR) and were also forced to a draw at home by Cape Verde.
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Pinnick later hired former Super Eagles defender, Austin Eguavoen to take charge of the Super Eagles in an interim capacity, but the team failed to qualify for the Mundial after losing on away goal rule to the Black Stars of Ghana.
“Pinnick said my dismissal will avert a disaster, but in the end, he created the disaster that cost Nigeria the ticket to the World Cup,” Rohr told Eagle7 FM Sports Radio in an interview anchored by Osasu Obayiuwana.
“I regret that I did not take my team to win the World Cup, I regret that my players will not be at the World Cup even though they deserve to be there.
“It was not my decision, it was a decision by Pinnick and his board.
“He was punished for this as Nigeria lost the chance to win the AFCON and did not qualify for the World Cup.”
Rohr, who recently missed out on a coaching job with Mali after losing out to Eric Chelle said he will be in Qatar for media work.
