The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr has put all logistics in place for Rohr to pay an official visit to John Mikel Obi and Obafemi Martins in China.
The Eagles gaffer will leave for China in the second week of February to discuss Nations and World Cup qualifiers and most importantly the way forward with the Nigerian players.
According to the Nigeria Football Federation(NFF), scribe Dr. Sanusi Mohammed, the Super Eagles tactician has been given permission by the Glass House to visit any player he feels is of important to him in delivering the trophies for the country.
He said: “The Federation has given Rohr blank cheque to do what is necessary. He owe us (Nigeria) the World Cup and Nations cup tickets. The federation can’t stop him from travelling if the purpose is enhance his job with no cost implication to the federation . It is our duty to encourage him to do what is best for us to be in Russia,” Sanusi said.
Sanusi also stated that the Eagles Boss will visit London to meet with Kelechi Iheanacho, Alex Iwobi, Ademola Lukman, Ahmed Musa, Wilfred Ndidi. He said the visit is to prepare their minds for the task ahead
“I can tell you that Rohr calls the office daily from Gabon and we speak each time our world cup opponents played in their games in the ongoing Nations Cup in Gabon. Rohr is really doing a good job”. Sanusi concluded.