Rohr denies link to vacant Black Stars coaching job

Nigeria's coach Gernot Rohr attends a press conference at the Alexandria stadium in Alexandria, northern Egypt, on June 29, 2019, on the eve of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) football match between Madagascar and Nigeria. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP) (Photo credit should read GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images)

Former Super Eagles coach, Rohr also admitted  it will be difficult to manage a team billed to clash with  the Super Eagles 

By Kehinde Okeowo

Former Nigeria gaffer, Gernot Rohr has rubbished reports linking him with the vacant Black Stars coaching job, as he admitted managing Nigerias’ opponent will be a hard decision for him to take.

Ghana Football Association (GFA) sacked Milovan Rajevac after the Black Stars were ousted at the group stages of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) without winning a game. 

Rohr’s name has since surfaced as one of the candidates being considered to replace Milovan Rajevac ahead of Ghana’s 2022 FIFA World Cup playoff against Nigeria in March.

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Rohr, while speaking with NationSports, denied the rumour making the rounds, insisting he was not contacted by GFA for the job. 

The 68-year-old also said that though he was approached by other countries’ FA to become their coach, GFA was never part of them.

He said, “I don’t have any agent and nobody is intensifying my candidature to coach Ghana.

“Of course, some countries contacted me and not me contacting them.”

The German tactician went on to say it will be difficult to coach another team playing against the Super Eagles.

“It would be difficult for me to fight against my former team,” he added when pressed further on why he doesn’t want the Ghana job.

Rohr was sacked by Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) after the embarrassing home draw against Cape Verde. Austin Eguavoen was thereafter put in charge of the team on an interim basis. 

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