Nosa Igiebor explains Rohr snub
Super Eagles midfielder Nosa Igiebor has explained the reason he failed to get call ups into the Super Eagles of Nigeria while admitting Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr snub.
Igiebor fell out with the German tactician in the early days of the
2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers after the player told Brila FM,
that he was unfairly confined to the bench and ‘overlooked for
less quality players.’
In a recent interview with the same radio station, Igiebor revealed
the finer details of the innocuous conversation with Rohr that
may have tipped his International career over the edge.
The former Real Betis man said he approached the German
tactician to inquire why he’s not getting game time and what he
needed to work on.
“This is the standard in Europe when you’re not playing at your
club. You approach the Gaffer, ask for game time or at least
what you need to improve on.”
“Our Coach is European so, I thought he could relate. It actually
shows I’m interested in playing for the national team rather than
just sit on the bench.
“His response to my request was that he needed players who
played in the big leagues and had that European experience.
“But, I played in Spain for Betis; I’ve played in the Champions
League and Europa League.
“Instead he took it further and went to the press to say some
players were only interested in collecting match bonuses,” the
27-year-old stressed.
Currently, the midfielder plays his club football with Vancouver
Whitecaps in the MLS.
