Head coach of Nigeria’s U-20 team, Emmanuel Amuneke, is expected to lose his job, after failing to qualify for next year’s CAF U-20 Nations Cup in Zambia.
The Flying Eagles, who are the current champions, lost 4-3 to Sudan in Lagos despite winning 2-1 in Khartoum and missed out on away goals rule.
Officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), are said to be blaming Amuneke for instigating his players against ‘constituted authority’. The boys threatened to boycott the second leg over unpaid bonuses and allowances.
It took the intervention of NFF vice-president, Seyi Akinwunmi, who gave me N5million for the game to go ahead.
“I can tell you that Amuneke is gone, he will be sacked and might not get any appointment in the tenure of this board,” an NFF chieftain told AfricanFootball.
Speaking after the game, Akinwunmi remained coy on Amuneke’s position.
“We cannot say the coach that won the World Cup is suddenly a bad one because of one match. The technical committee will review the performance of the team and advise the board accordingly on what to do,” he said.
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