Jose Peseiro will remain as the coach of the senior national team of Nigeria according to a representative of one of the coaches interested in replacing the Portuguese as coach of the team, OwnGoalNigeria.comreports.
Peseiro’s contract will run out in June and talks over an extension has not been held. Sources at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says the football house isn’t willing to extend his deal but all that appears to have change in recent days.
The NFF is now considering an extension but on reduced wages for the coach who currently earns $70,000. The idea is being considered largely due to the paucity of funds available to the football house under new president Ibrahim Musa Gusau.
A representative of one of the coaches who was sounded out as possible replacement for Peseiro told OwnGoalNigeria.com that all talks have been put on hold with the NFF now focused on extending the deal of the Portuguese coach for another year.
He said the NFF don’t think it’s wise to let go off the coach who is owed around six months salary for another individual, because it will mean paying two coaches in the event that they hire another coach as his replacement. He said talks with his client who was supposed to be in Nigeria at the end of June has been halted.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
