German coach Gernot Rohr has extended his tenure as Super Eagles manager after signing a new deal on Thursday.
Rohr agreed to a two and a half year contract extension with the Nigeria football federation, a deal that will see him remain in charge of the Eagles until after the 2022 World cup in Qatar.
The 66-year-old gaffer accepted a pay cut and also agreed to reside in Nigeria.
His immediate task will be to qualify Nigeria for the 2021 Africa cup of Nations and the World cup.
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Since his appointment as Super Eagles coach in August 2016, Rohr has managed 49 matches.
He has recorded 29 victories, 11 draws and 9 losses. This statistics with the Nigerian national team shows that Rohr has a 59.18 percent win ratio.
