By Ben Ogbemudia
Reliable sources have confirmed that Mladen Krstajić of Serbia is set to replace embattled Super Eagles Chief Coach, Gernot.
The Nigeria Football Federation was said to have finally reached an agreement with the Franco/German to terminate his contract which was expected to run till December 2022 on mutual grounds.
The NFF also agreed with Rohr’s representatives to pay all his outstanding salaries and severance package on an installment basis.
Already the Nigeria Football Federation has reportedly concluded plans to employ 47-year-old former Serbian National team coach, Mladen Krstajić as the new coach of the Super Eagles. NFF President Amaju Mekvin Pinnick will arrive in London on Monday to seal the deal.
Krstajic led Serbia to the 2018 world cup in Russia where they failed to proceed beyond the group stage of the competition After Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with Cape Verde that saw the Super Eagles sail through to the final round of the world cup qualifiers, Pinnick and other board members met in the room of one of the Vice Presidents to discuss the fate of the German.
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Also at that meeting was Rohr and Tunde Adelakun his representative. The NFF did not mince words as they told Rohr that his services are no longer needed. According to an insider, both parties agreed to terminate his contract immediately while they work out modalities to pay his severance package which is reported to be around 600,000 USD.
Rohr has since returned to his base in France while the NFF are moving ahead with getting a replacement in good time ahead of the 2021 Nations cup which is just over 40 days away.
