{"id":25990,"date":"2020-06-08T15:23:13","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T15:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=25990"},"modified":"2020-06-08T15:23:13","modified_gmt":"2020-06-08T15:23:13","slug":"former-super-eagles-star-baruwa-labels-nffs-targets-for-rohr-as-good-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/former-super-eagles-star-baruwa-labels-nffs-targets-for-rohr-as-good-pressure","title":{"rendered":"Former Super Eagles star Baruwa labels NFF\u2019s targets for Rohr as \u2018good pressure\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Press-Nigeria:<\/p>\n<p>The Franco-German tactician has been set two main targets by the Nigerian football governing body, which the former goalkeeper has applauded Abiodun Baruwa has labelled the Nigeria Football Federation\u2019s (NFF) expectations from Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr as good pressure.<\/p>\n<p>The 66-year-old recently signed a new two-year contract extension with the NFF after his satisfactory performances since he took charge of the West Africans.<\/p>\n<p>The Franco-German qualified the Super Eagles for the 2018 World Cup in Russia with a game to spare, before leading the side to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, having missed the previous two editions in 2015 and 2017.<\/p>\n<p>The former\u00a0<a class=\"crossLinks\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.com\/en\/team\/bordeaux\/98dr7jscv8adc8zgi2u403oij\">Bordeaux<\/a>\u00a0manager, who paraded one of the youngest teams in the tournament, guided the West Africans to finish third in the competition.<\/p>\n<p>Rohr\u2019s employer has, however, mandated him to win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in\u00a0<a class=\"crossLinks\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.com\/en\/team\/cameroon\/b6ojzaz5yyr6dkrj284hrhhs1\">Cameroon<\/a>\u00a0and lead the side to the 2022 World Cup in\u00a0<a class=\"crossLinks\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.com\/en\/team\/qatar\/ea68amhsn28ijs7bzjuzeqrz6\">Qatar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Former Nigeria international Baruwa dismissed suggestions that the targets would put the German under pressure which could have an adverse effect on the Super Eagles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think the Nations Cup target will put Rohr under unnecessary pressure as some people have said,\u201d Baruwa said, as per the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/sport\/nffs-target-for-rohr-will-put-positive-pressure-on-eagles-says-baruwa\/\">Guardian.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe federation left homegrown coaches to hire and pay him an attractive salary because they expect him to win laurels for the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Press-Nigeria: The Franco-German tactician has been set two main targets by the Nigerian football governing body, which the former goalkeeper has applauded Abiodun Baruwa has labelled the Nigeria Football Federation\u2019s (NFF) expectations from Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr as good pressure. 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