Steer clear of Super Eagles job - Ex FA Chairman warns Amuneke

Shuaibu Gara-Gombe, former Gombe Football Association Chairman has warned former Tanzania Head Coach Emmanuel Amuneke to avoid taking the job of Assistant Head Coach of the Super Eagles.

FIFA Legend, Emmanuel Amuneke poses prior to The Best FIFA Football Awards at The May Fair Hotel in London, England. Photo: Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images

In Gara-Gombe's chat with brila.net, the former Gombe FA Boss believes Amuneke would be messed up if he accepts any Super Eagles job after successfully handling several teams both at national level and club level outside Nigeria.

“I hear Amuneke’s name has been mentioned as one of those the NFF want to go for after the meeting with Sunday Dare. I want to warn Amuneke not to have anything to do with the Eagles…they will mess him up.

Former Super Eagles of Nigeria winger Emmanuel Amuneke. Photo: Patrick Smith - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images

"They will owe him salaries and at the end of the day he would regret it. They want him to come and work, let them pay him upfront because if they can’t get the federal government to settle the money being owed Eagles since after the Nations Cup in Egypt, where will he get the money to pay Amuneke. Amuneke is bigger than being one of Rohr’s assistants after coaching in places like Tanzania, Egypt and working at the highest level with FIFA.”

Gara-Gombe suggested that Emmanuel Amuneke should stay focused on improving his coaching career outside Nigeria.