Nigeria: Rohr's new contract will force home-based players to raise their games - Shorunmu

Ike Ibrahim Shorunmu. A former Nigerian football goalkeeper. Shorunmu was brought into the Nigerian National Team by Coach Clemens Westerhof in 1992. Recently, he served as the National Team goalkeeper coach as well as for Enyimba FC. In 2010, Shorunmu was hired as goalkeeper coach for Heartland FC. Photo: Nigel French-PA via Getty

Former Super Eagles goalkeeper Ike Shorunmu has stated that the new contract given to the current Super Eagles coach will make the players in the local league raise their games.


“From Rohr’s contract, he was saddled with the responsibility to qualify for the AFCON and get to the semi Finals at the competition, which he did and got a bronze,?”

Nigerian National Soccer Team players pose for a group photo in Southampton, England before the kick-off of the friendly match against Japan in preparation for the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan. Standing, From Left: Yakubu Aiyegbeni, Isaac Okoronkwo, Finidi George, Ike Shorunmu, Eric Ejiofor, Sunday Oliseh. Front row, From Left: Karibe Ojigwe, Victor Agali, Tijani Babangida, Austin's Jay-Jay Okocha, Ifeanyi Udeze. Photo: GerryPenny/AFP via Getty

“Now, he has been given another contract that includes living in Nigeria and monitoring local league players which is so interesting in my own opinion,” Shorunmu said.

“Because of Rohr’s present, they will now raise their games up to the standard of what the German is looking for."
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