NFF dumps Peseiro, retains Eguavoen as Super Eagles interim coach
The Technical crew of the national team has been constituted
by the Nigerian Football Federation.
Augustine Eguavoen
will continue as Interim Technical Adviser while former Barcelona winger, Emmanuel
Amunike was appointed as chief coach and an assistant to Eguavoen.
The NFF in a statement
released on Monday 7 February, it was confirmed that the agreement to move forward
with Jose Peseirowho was expected to take over the national team after AFCON would
no longer be honored.
“The NFF Board has approved a recommendation of the
Technical and Development Committee retaining Augustine Eguavoen as Technical
Director/Technical Adviser (interim) while Emmanuel Amuneke becomes the Chief
Coach of the Super Eagles. Salisu Yusuf will be the 2nd Assistant Coach/Chief
Coach of the CHAN team and Joseph Yobo will be 3rd Assistant while Aloysius Agu
remains the Goalkeepers’ Trainer.” NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi,
announced.
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Sanusi added, “We
acknowledge and appreciate the interest that Mr. Jose Peseiro has shown in
Nigeria Football during our very cordial discussions and have absolutely no
doubt about his capacity. We believe that perhaps in the future, there could be
an opportunity to work with him. However, because of the positive performance
of the Super Eagles at the just-concluded Africa Cup of Nations which has given
hope to Nigerians and boosted our confidence in the present coaching crew to
qualify us for the World Cup in Qatar, we have decided to accept the
recommendation of the Technical and Development Committee to retain the
Eguavoen-led coaching crew and strengthen it with the addition of Emmanuel
Amuneke.”
NEW SUPER EAGLES COACHING CREW
Augustine Eguavoen – Technical Director/Technical Adviser
(interim)
Emmanuel Amuneke – Chief Coach/1st Assistant
Salisu Yusuf – 2nd Assistant/Chief Coach, CHAN
Joseph Yobo – 3rd Assistant
Aloysius Agu – Goalkeepers’ Trainer
This reconstitution comes after the super eagles
exited the 33rd African cup of nations finals in Cameroon and ahead
of an explosive FIFA world cup play-off round against the black stars of Ghana.
