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Nigeria delegate Paul Le Guen to lead World Cup 2018 capability 

By AFP

Last Updated: 18/07/16 10:03pm

Paul Le Guen has honed Rangers and Lyon previously

Nigeria have named Frenchman Paul Le Guen to lead their qualifying effort for the 2018 World Cup, where they are attracted a troublesome gathering alongside Algeria, Cameroon and Zambia.

Previous Cameroon mentor Le Guen was picked in front of Belgian Tom Sainfiet and Salisu Yusuf, who has been the nation's overseer mentor following May.


"Paul Le Guen has been designated Nigeria new mentor and he will be helped by Yusuf and Imma Amakapabo of Enugu Rangers," reported specialized advisory group part Paul Bassey, who included that agreement points of interest will be chosen soon.

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He drove Cameroon to the 2010 World Cup and has drilled top French clubs Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain, and also Scottish side Rangers, with his last occupation being with Oman, who sacked him in November 2015 after a troublesome begin to their World Cup qualifying competition.

Le Guen has formally been named as the specialized counsel of the group, with Yusuf one of his partners in the part of boss mentor.

The 52-year-old has been connected with the Nigeria post for a while after Sunday Oliseh left the Super Eagles in February, taking after what the previous Nigeria captain guaranteed were a few breaks to his agreement, including the non-installment of his compensation for a while.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have guaranteed a customary installment of the new mentor's pay.

The prompt assignment for Le Guen, who drove Lyon to three Ligue 1 titles somewhere around 2002 and 2005, is to help the Super Eagles fit the bill for a 6th World Cup, starting in October with a visit to Zambia.

The mentor assumes control over a group that fizzled in Africa Cup of Nations meeting all requirements for the second progressive time in March and the three-time African champions are currently 70th in the FIFA rankings.