Portuguese Jose Peseiro, coach of Nigeria since May 2022, divides the country of the Super Eagles. Despite the mixed results (4 wins and 5 defeats in 9 matches), he managed to qualify his team for the next African Cup of Nations. Mohamed Sanus, Secretary General of the NFF, spoke about his future.
into a microphone Wave The Nigerian leader said: Frankly, the Federation did not hold a meeting with Peseiro regarding his contract or its extension. At the moment, he has a contract that will run until the Africa Cup of Nations. We will assess his performance after the Africa Cup of Nations before opening new talks with him. Our goal now is to prepare the team for a great performance in
Cote d’Ivoire. Despite the criticism leveled at him, the 63-year-old should remain at the helm of the Super Eagles at least until the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. He will try to do better than he did during the last edition, during which the Nigerian forces saw their adventure come to an end. against Tunisia (0-1) From the round of 16.
🇳🇬 🦅 🗣 Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro on his “10 months’ outstanding salary” ahead of Nigeria vs Guinea Bissau pic.twitter.com/zATKkT7IqU
– Football Fans Tribe 🇳🇬 ⚽ (FansTribeHQ) March 27, 2023
The referendum is canceled!
Two weeks ago, the Nigerian Federation was considering submitting the future of the Portuguese coach… to a referendum! An original way to decide whether he should continue to coach the national team at the end of his contract, which expired on June 30. Finally, thanks to his qualification for
2023 Africa Cup of Nations, extended to the famous continental championship, without a referendum. Super Eagles fans would have been charged for their calls, which would have generated revenue to replenish the federation’s accounts and pay the salaries of Peseiro, whose bonuses amount to 70,000 euros per month. However, with the recent statements of the NFF Secretary General, This crazy idea It appears to have been set aside. Maybe he’ll be back at the table early next year…
