The head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Jose Peseiro is already planning his next career move in the event that he fails to reach an agreement on extending his stay ahead of the start of the world cup qualifiers, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Peseiro’s deal ran out at the end of last month, a few weeks after leading the team to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations, where they were beaten 1-2 by the host Cote d’Ivoire in the final of the tournament.

For getting to the final, the coach surpassed the target of semi final to get a new deal but talks have stalled, due to disparity in what he wants as salary and what the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) offered for a new deal.

As we exclusively reported, the Portuguese coach wants a monthly salary of $120,000 while the NFF in their opening offer proposed paying him $50,000 month. The same terms he was on with his former contract that just expired, he rejected it and a new offer of around $80,000 was tabled for him to consider.

While the NFF are waiting for a response and have set a deadline of at most the end of the month for a response, the coach is spreading his options with reports in South Africa saying he has made himself available to lead their team in the event of the departure of head coach Hugo Broos.

Broos’s future is uncertain despite leading the team to a bronze medal finish at the AFCON were they were denied a spot in the final by Peseiro’s led Super Eagles side in the semi final. Broos is said to be contemplating leaving his role to take up a post on his home country in Belgium.

Although, the South Africa Football Association (SAFA) through their president Danny Jordan has said the 71 year old will stay in his job till his deal run out in 2026, Peseiro has made himself available in the event that the role becomes vacant.

South Africa are in the same world cup 2026 qualifiers group with Nigeria one point behind South Africa in 3rd position on two points after two games. Both teams will clash in June when the qualifiers resumes and Peseiro won’t mind leading them out against the Super Eagles according to citizen.co.za.

“Coach Peseiro is keen on getting the Bafana job, said the source. “He loves what he has seen with the team at the AFCON and he is certain that he can build a formidable national team. There has been a lot of talk about Hugo Broos leaving, I think that is why he has made himself available for them (SAFA)’, the online publication reported.

“For him, it’s not that he wants to kick Broos out of the job, but, he just thinks that if he leaves, then SAFA (South African Football Association) should consider him as their next coach. I think at the moment the association doesn’t know whether Broos will be staying on as the coach or what because there are lots of things that he is unhappy about. The World Cup qualifiers are coming up soon and we might see some changes before then.”

Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has two names as favorites for the job of the coach of the senior national team of Nigeria in the event that they fail to reach an agreement on extending the contract of Jose Peseiro, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.

Peseiro’s contract as coach of the Super Eagles ran out at the end of last month and despite meeting the target of reaching the target of the semi final of the AFCON for an extension, he is yet to accept the terms sent to him by the NFF.

As we exclusively reported, while he is demanding for a whooping $120,000 a month as salary, the NFF offered him $50,000, but three days ago an improved offer believe to be in the region of $80,000 was lodged by the NFF.

They have given the coach a deadline which will last till the end of this month to consider the improved offer, or they will look elsewhere for his replacement and they have already set the wheel in motion in regards to that.

We exclusively gathered that it is now down to two names in Emmanuel Amuneke and American trained Nigerian coach Michael Nsien. The duo per what we gathered will be involved in whatever set up the football house arrived at when a final decision is taken on the vacant role.

Amuneke has the backing of former players of the senior national team of Nigeria, while Nsien who is presently the head coach of the U16 and U19 of the United States of America.

Nsien who is said to have the backing of some top shots in the board bar the president Ibrahim Musa Gusau holds a U.S. Soccer Pro License and UEFA “A” License, while Amuneke who is also in the dark over if he is the preferred option of Gusau has handled the national team of Tanzania, teams in Egypt, Zambia and Sudan as well. He was also a former coach of the U17 and U20 of Nigeria.

The former Barcelona winger has twice served as assistant to the coaches of the Super Eagles and on both occasions, the team he was with failed to make it to major tournaments. The last of which was the defeat to Ghana in the play off for the 2022 World Cup, where he was assistant to Austine Eguavoen.

Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman

A decision on who will lead the senior national team of Nigeria is expected to be made in the coming days following the expiration of the contract of former coach Jose Peseiro, who guided the team to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire.

Peseiro who lead the team to their best finish in 11 years, before they were beaten 1-0 by the host in the final announced the expiration of his deal, bidding farewell to the team but the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is yet to confirm his exit with talks continuing over extending his deal.

A deadline of the end of March has been set for an agreement with both patties not at par on what his monthly earnings will be like. The NFF proposed $50,000 a month pay while the coach is demanding for $120000 a month. A new offer of $80,000 has been lodged by the football body.

On the sidelines, there has been talks about handing the job to an indigenous coach but a senior player in the team has sounded a note of warning to the NFF on hiring an indigenous coach for the team, judging by what he saw at the AFCON.

” It’s funny how many people don’t know that it’s not about tactics with the Super Eagles but man management. In that regard Peseiro has no equal. See how he managed the Ahmed Musa and William Troost-Ekong situation. Can a local coach do that? Do you know the ego in that team at all?”, he told OwnGoalNigeria.com.

” There will always be clashes, but unless you have managed at this level you can’t manage it.  Did you notice how quiet the camp was despite the fact that our bonuses were not being paid and some players weren’t getting game time?

” For now I am not sure any Super Eagles player want an indigenous coach and like Ekong said we are all rooting for Peseiro to keep his job as coach”, he rounded up saying.

Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman

The decision on who will be the next coach of the senior national team of Nigeria is expected to be the hottest topic on the Nigerian football space following the announcement by head coach Jose Peseiro that he is no longer the coach of the team, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Although the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) are still in talks with the coach over an extension of his deal, but a disparity in what he should earn as monthly pay will likely bring to an end any plan of an extension, if they fail to reach a compromise by the end of this month.

However, a group of former Super Eagles players have already submitted their preferred candidate for the job to the minister for sports senator John Enoh, when they met with him before the Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.

Prior to the AFCON, they were doubts on extending the deal of Peseiro to cover the period of the tournament and a group of players led by Austine Eguavoen, Daniel Amokachi and Sunday Oliseh met with the minister where Emmanuel Amuneke was proposed as the suitable candidate to replace the Portuguese in the event of his likely departure.

The former Barcelona winger they say will be assisted by one of them, which will likely be Daniel Amokachi who recently upgraded his coaching qualifications. The minister gave them his words that Amuneke will be considered when the position becomes vacant.

Now that the position is officially vacant, the NFF have come under increasing pressure but not from the minister, but from those with interest in the former Nigeria U17 and U20 coach getting the job, however the first priority of the football house is to extend the deal of Peseiro.

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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has made a new contract extension offer to Jose Peseiro following the expiration of his tenure as coach of the senior national team of Nigeria, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.

Peseiro and the NFF failed to reach an agreement on extending his stay before it’s expiration, but negotiations is still going on between both parties to reach an agreement with finances the main issue still holding the deal from happening.

Despite making an announcement on his social media handle and wishing the team well in the future following his contract expiration, the Portuguese coach is still open to staying on as coach, but wants improved terms and salary.

While the coach is demanding a whooping $120,000 a month as his salary and also have his first  assistants and goalkeeper trainer on the payroll of the NFF, the football house initially offered him $50,000 a month pay which he bluntly refused.

The initial offer from the NFF is the same amount he was earning after he agreed to take a pay cut for a short term deal, which covers the period of the AFCON. We can exclusively report that a new offer of $80,000 has been lodged by the NFF to the representative of the coach.

It is believed that this present offer has the backing of the ministry for sports who will shoulder part of the bills for the coach, with the minister John Enoh keen on having the coach in charge for the resumption of the qualifiers for the world cup 2026.

Sources close to the coach say he has a very good relationship with the minister, and that will be key in his final decision to remain with the team. However he is said to be studying offers from a couple of countries and also clubs on the African continent and one in his native land of Portugal.

Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has moved swiftly to fill the vacancy of the head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria following the decision of Jose Peseiro not to continue as coach, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.

In a statement on all his social media handles, the coach announced that he is leaving the job following the expiration of his deal as coach of the team, he had an option of extending the deal but he turned it down following a disagreement on wages.

Peseiro who led the team to the Africa Cup of Nations final, where they were beaten 1-0 by the host Cote d’Ivoire will now be replaced by Austine Eguavoen, but in interim capacity.

We exclusively gathered that by virtue of his position as the technical director of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) he steps in whenever there is a vacuum in any managerial post, pending when a new coach is announced.

He will likely be in charge of the Super Eagles for the upcoming international break, if the are able to secure a friendly game following the cancellation of the proposed game against Argentina.

Eguavoen will be assisted by Finidi George, who has stayed the longest with Peseiro among all indigenous coaches appointed to work with the Portuguese by the Amaju Pinnick led board of the NFF 22 months ago.

Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman

Jose Peseiro has confirmed via a statement on his official social media handle that he has left his post as the coach of the senior national team of Nigeria following the expiration of his contract, OwnGoalNigeria.comreports.

As we first reported the coach who led the team to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations where they were beaten 0-1 by the host Cote d’Ivoire has an option of extending the deal, but an agreement on terms wasn’t reached.

The Portuguese in a statement confirmed his departure from the role he has occupied for the past one year and four months. He is expected to announce his next destination shortly.  Below is his statement.

Yesterday, we concluded our contract with the NFF. It was a pride and honor to coach the Super Eagles. It has been 22 months of immense dedication, sacrifice, emotion, and enormous enthusiasm. We feel a sense of fulfillment.

We would like to express our gratitude to Sir Amaju Pinnick (the president who signed us), President Ibrahim Gusau, General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi, Secretary Dayo Enebi, the NFF, all the Staff, and especially all the PLAYERS, with whom leading has been a great pleasure.

Guys, we are thankful; it has been a privilege to be part of this family. We will miss you, but we will always be there for you, no matter where you are. A big hug to all of you.🇳🇬

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