‘It was getting worse’- Labbadia reveals reason behind snubbing Super Eagles job

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Bruno Labbadia, a German tactician, has explained wherefore his much-awaited assignment arsenic Nigeria's Super Eagles' caput manager didn't enactment out.

The German manager was connected the verge of being named arsenic the Super Eagles manager aft the resignation of Finidi George.

Two months ago, Labbadia was approached for the caller caput manager of the Nigerian men's nationalist squad by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

However, the woody fell done pursuing immoderate challenges, which led to the assignment of Augustine Eguavoen.

Labbadia explains situation 

Labbadia has offered insights into the breakdown of negotiations successful an exclusive interrogation with Bild

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He claims that the woody fell done due to the fact that his archetypal need, which was to question to Nigeria and measure the concern earlier formally accepting the position, could not beryllium met erstwhile his hiring was made nationalist excessively soon.

Labbadia said, “I wanted to spell abroad. The basal request for maine was: I person to spell to Nigeria to spot everything connected site. And that was nary longer imaginable aft it was announced.

“It was nary longer astir the pay. There were assorted organizational things that were problematic. 

“And past things got tighter and tighter, truthful that I didn’t person 2 days near for the gathering with the nationalist team. Then I pulled the ripcord due to the fact that the feeling was getting worse and worse.”

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“I was tempted to play successful the Africa Cup of Nations and the World Cup. Above all, to play successful a World Cup with a squad that would not person to fell from the large teams.”

Meanwhile, Bruno Labbadia, a German shot tactician, praised Super Eagles forwards, describing their violative lineup arsenic "second to none."

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