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Super
Eagles’ Coach, Gernot Rohr (right) has picked his old ward, Victor Agali as one
of his scouts for the Russia 2018 World Cup. Photo: AFP
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• Rohr picks Agali as scout
Officials of the Serbian
Football Association are expected in Nigeria soon to discuss with their
counterparts in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) possible areas of
cooperation, including friendly matches before the Russia 2018 World Cup and
camp sites for the Super Eagles.
The Guardian Nigeria report continues:
Serbia,
like Nigeria, qualified for the Russia 2018 World Cup.
President
of the Nigeria-Serbia Chamber of Commerce, Dr. Temi Gold, whose association is
midwifing the project, said he has been in contact with relevant organs of the
Serbia Football Federation as well as the Nigeria Football Federation and he
foresees no stress in pulling through what he said will be a home and away
friendly. “But we must be mindful of the FIFA calendar”, he said.
As
part of the preparations for the games, he said the Serbia FA, to be led by its
president, will soon visit Nigeria to tie the loose ends, adding that the
Serbia FA was delaying its visit to Nigeria because a new Ambassador has just
been appointed by the country’s government to Nigeria and “he needs to be
properly welcomed this week and issues bothering on the economy and socials
will then be discussed.”
He
revealed that Serbian firms and their Nigerian counterparts are ready to hook
into the friendly once both federations agree on the modalities.
Meanwhile,
Super Eagles’ Coach, Gernot Rohr has appointed former international
striker, Victor Agali as one of his scouts ahead of their campaign at the World
Cup in Russia next year.
Rohr
confirmed Agali’s appointment in an interview with a French based radio station
while discussing his plans for the World Cup with Nigeria after their 4-2 win
over Argentina.
The
coach didn’t mention the specific area Agali will help him in scouting, but it
for now looks like he will lead the search for a top striker as back up to
present first choice forward, Odion Ighalo.
Agali
and Rohr have known each other since his days in Germany when he played for
Hansa Rostock and also Schalke 04 before moving to France to join Nice.
It
was at French Ligue 1 side Nice that Agali worked under the tutelage of Rohr
and since then they have maintained their relationship.
Rohr watched Agali’s team,
AS Racine, in a Nigeria National League game last season.
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