The identity of who will lead the senior national team of Nigeria when they take on Sao Tome and Principe in the dead rubber AFCON qualifiers game against Sao Tome and Principe will be cleared in 48 hours, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.
Per what we gathered, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will later today hold the final round of contract extension talks with Jose Peseiro later today, following the expiration of his deal as coach of the team two months ago.
Both parties are yet to reach a conclusion on the proposed pay cut alongside other provisions of the contract and as the game against Sao Tome and Principe draws near, a decision has been made on who will lead the team if there is no breakthrough in talks.
Reacting to news about the appointment of Austine Eguavoen as interim coach of the team, a chieftain of the football house said it’s not true just like talks of Salisu Yusuf taking over isn’t factual.
” In 48 hours, we will name an interim coach if we can’t find an agreement with Peseiro. Talks will continue today and tomorrow to that effect. If that doesn’t happen then Finidi George will be the coach in interim capacity not Austine Eguavoen or Salisu Yusuf”, a chieftain of the NFF exclusively told OwnGoalNigeria.com.
He however revealed that the duo did push to be named but the board feel it’s better to have someone who hasn’t been there before, he also said there will be a public backlash if any of them was picked in any capacity.
” Like everyone who have sensed an opening, they both made efforts to get the job but we are aware of how the public will react going by their performances when they last handled a national team. The idea is also to try someone new”, he rounded up saying.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
