The Nigeria Football Federation has announced that it has reached an agreement with German tactician, Bruno Labbadia, to become the Head Coach of Nigeria’s Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles.
NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, said in the early hours of Tuesday:
“The NFF Executive Committee has approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee to appoint Mr. Bruno Labbadia as the Head Coach of the Super Eagles. The appointment is with immediate effect.”
Bruno Labbadia’s Brief Record
On 20 February 2018, Labbadia was hired by VfL Wolfsburg, replacing Martin Schmidt, who had stepped down the day before. His first match was a 1-1 draw against 1. FSV Mainz 05 on 23 February 2018, Wolfsburg finished the 2017-18 season in 16th place, which qualified Wolfsburg for the relegation playoff against Holstein Kiel. Labbadia currently has a record of four wins, three draws, and six losses in 13 matches. He left Wolfsburg in the summer of 2019.
Labbadia was appointed as the new manager of Hertha BSC on 9 April 2020. He coached the last nine matches in the 2019-20 season, finishing with a record of four wins, one draw, and four losses. Hertha BSC finished in 10th place. He was sacked on 24 January 2021.
Labbadia returned to Stuttgart in December 2022. In April 2023, he was sacked after the team dropped to the last place.
Source: Wikipedia
