Egbo, who made history as the first African coach and Nigerian to win a major European league title, has thrown his hat in the ring following the departure of Jose Peseiro after a 22-month stint with the team.
The role is now vacant after Portuguese manager Peseiro left following the expiration of his contract last month.
Peseiro guided Nigeria to the final of the 2023 AFCON, where the Super Eagles suffered a 2-1 heartbreak to host nation Cote d’Ivoire. Now, with Egbo expressing his interest, the search for the next Nigeria coach is underway.
Egbo’s Ambition for Super Eagles and Nigerians
During an interview with Channels TV, Egbo said, “It is my country, I’m 100% Nigerian even though I have a European passport.
“Anytime I’m called upon to come and help, to raise the football of my country up because I am expecting Nigeria one day to be challenging to win the World Cup, which we have not done for a long time now.”
“So, I’m always open; we can never say never to our country,” he stated about the possibility of managing the Nigerian job if offered.
“It’s like a military service that anytime we are called upon we have to do it for our country,” he added.
The 50-year-old, who led KF Tirana to the Albanian league title in the 2019/2020 season – their first championship in 11 years, is currently the boss of Kosovo side Prishtina.
Despite his current commitments, Egbo did not rule out the opportunity to take on the Nigeria job if approached.
