The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF has received praise from former Super Eagles players following the appointment of Finidi George as the new coach for the men’s senior national team.
On Monday, the NFF board named Finidi George as the successor to Jose Peseiro, who voluntarily stepped down after guiding the team to a second-place finish at the recent 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.
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Former Eagles defender, Sam Sodje, also lauded the NFF for heeding the call of Nigerians by appointing an indigenous coach to succeed Peseiro.
Former Eagles winger and 2000 Africa Cup of Nations silver medalist, Tijani Babangida, and former striker, Ayo Makinwa, expressed delight at Finidi’s appointment, citing his familiarity with the team as an asset, and also confidence in his appointment, highlighting his distinguished career as a player, notably his pivotal goal that secured Nigeria’s qualification for their first-ever FIFA World Cup in the USA.
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