With less than forty-eight hours to the unveiling of Swede Lars Lagerback as new coach of the Super Eagles, questions are being asked as to whether the event will hold.

Developments in the last forty-eight hours indicate that all is certainly not well with the project.

Lagerback was announced as new Eagles helmsman following the screening of five European coaches last week in Abuja.

His choice took majority of Nigerians by surprise, particularly as they had been led by media reports to believe that former England coach, Glenn Hoddle, was in pole position going into the NFF board meeting, which ratified the decision of the interview panel headed by Patrick Ekeji, Director General of the National Sports Commission.

Now, the news is that the Presidential Task Force (PTF), set up by President Umaru Yar'Adua to ensure Super Eagles qualification for the World Cup as well as good outing at the mundial, is unhappy with the choice of Lagerback. Chairman of the PTF and governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed displeasure with the choice of the Swede. He is said to be angry that given the fact that his committee would be in charge of payment of the salary and allowances of the new coach, it was not duly consulted by the board of the NFF before they announced the appointment of Lagerback as new Eagles helmsman.

Amaechi has summoned the leadership of the NFF to meet with him in Port Harcout. Presently, both parties are meeting to find a way out of the problem. A source within the NFF told this reporter that Lulu, who is not happy with the way Amaechi is throwing his weight around, decided to make the trip to Port Harcout in a bid to quickly resolve the issue so that it does endanger the federation's plans for the World Cup.

"Time is not on our side at the moment, this is why Lulu wants to keep the appointment," our source said.

If the NFF and PTF are unable to resolve this difference, the likelihood of Lagerback being unveiled on Wednesday looks slim, particularly as the NFF does not have a fall back option for the remuneration of the new coach at the moment

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NFF don start again.