Hervé Renard, has disclosed that he rejected one of the most sought-after jobs on the continent as manager of the Super Eagles.
Renard who has enjoyed success with Ivory Coast and Zambia said despite getting a lucrative offer from the NFF, he declined the offer.
“I almost went to Nigeria. I weighed the pros and cons for a few days, even weeks, before eventually turning it down. It was the best offer I’ve had so far, but it didn’t suit me in the end,” Renard told French outlet L’Équipe, as reported by Brila FM.
Former Super Eagles winger, Finidi George had a short-lived tenure as the Super Eagles coach while another ex-international and NFF’s Technical Director Augustin Eguavoen has given conditions for taking over.
Eguavoen said: “The Super Eagles job isn’t one you take lightly. If I were to take it permanently, I’d need to sit down, reflect, and think deeply because it’s not a small task.
“It’s going to be tough. I’d need a long-term contract, patience, and clauses in the deal because you don’t win every day. It takes time to build a team,”
Eguavoen, who has had three previous stints as head coach, lamented that he was never given enough time to truly implement his vision for the team.
“In 2006, I was in charge for six months. Every other time, it was just two months or two to three games. Clemens Westerhof had five years. Gernot Rohr had six years. They got time, but I never had two straight years,” he noted.
He reiterated that to succeed as the substantive coach, he would need long-term assurances, contractual clauses, and a show of confidence from the NFF.
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