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Foremost Nigerian stand-up comedian, Atunyota Akpobome, popularly known as Ali Baba, has backed the calls for the sack of Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, The PUNCH reports.
Rohr has faced scrutiny following the Eagles’ run of four games without a win in 2020.
It further increased after the country’s sports minister Sunday Dare took to social media to question the ‘suitability and competence’ of the coach on the back of the Eagles goalless draw away to Sierra Leone in their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
They had earlier in the reverse fixture let a 4-0 lead slip at home as the Leone Stars fought back to draw 4-4.