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Why Nigerians love German football coaches

George Okachi | Oreyeni-Oti Odunayo
August 29, 2024

Nigeria’s national team management has a clear preference for foreign coaches, particularly Germans. Of the 23 foreign coaches who have led the Super Eagles, six have been German, including the recently appointed Bruno Labbadia. But why always a foreign hire, and what is it about German coaches?

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