The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has officially named German coach Bruno Labbadia as the new head coach of the Super Eagles.
The announcement was made on Tuesday morning by NFF Secretary General, Mohammed Sanusi, who confirmed the appointment.
“The NFF Executive Committee has approved the recommendation from its Technical and Development Sub-Committee to appoint Mr. Bruno Labbadia as the Head Coach of the Super Eagles.
This appointment takes effect immediately,” Sanusi stated.
Born on February 8, 1966, in Darmstadt, Germany, Labbadia earned two caps for the German national team, Die Mannschaft, and brings a wealth of coaching experience to the role.
He has managed several top clubs, including Hertha Berlin, VfB Stuttgart, VfL Wolfsburg, Hamburger SV, and Bayer Leverkusen, and holds a UEFA Pro License.
Labbadia becomes the sixth German to lead the Super Eagles, following predecessors Karl-Heinz Marotzke, Gottlieb Göller, Manfred Höner, Berti Vogts, and Gernot Rohr.
His immediate challenge will be to steer the three-time African champions through two critical 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches: against Benin Republic on September 7th in Uyo and Rwanda on September 10th in Kigali.
Additionally, the team will face four more qualifying matches in October and November.
