Joseph Yobo has expressed his eagerness to start in his new role as Nigeria’s assistant coach.
The former Everton defender was named as the Super Eagles assistant boss on Wednesday by Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), replacing Imama Amapakabo.
Yobo, who captained the West Africans to their third Africa Cup of Nations title in 2013 in South Africa will assist head coach Gernot Rohr.
The 39-year-old is delighted with the chance and looks forward to helping the West Africans achieve more success.
“I’m thankful to God for this opportunity, I’m super excited to be appointed as the assistant coach of the Super Eagles,” Yobo told Brila FM.