Eguavoen Reminds Me Of Ancelotti  -Mikel

Former Nigerian international Mikel Obi has compared interim head coach of the Super Eagles, Augustine Eguavoen, to Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti.

Mikel, who played under him both at the junior and senior level of the national team, told the Obi One Podcast that Eguavoen gives players the liberty to express themselves on the pitch.

“I know the interim manager now, Augustine Eguavoen, who managed me when I was a kid. U-17, he was my coach, took us to the World Cup,” he said on Obi One Podcast.

“Fantastic guy, lovely guy, a manager who gives you all the freedom in the world to express yourself, speaks to you really well.

“He reminds me so much of Carlo Ancelotti, no jokes about that, his man management is top. He speaks to players really well. He is so humble. He communicates with players really well, puts his arm around you.

“He gets his players on his side, that’s so important. You could see coming in on short notice and getting the team to play so well. You can’t teach them so much in such a short space of time.”