NFF and Jose Peseiro Have Reached an Agreement to Continue As the Head Coach of Nigeria Super Eagles
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and Jose Peseiro have reached an agreement for the Portuguese to continue as the head coach of the senior men’s national team of Nigeria, the Super Eagles, as agreed in his previous contract signed.
However, In May 2022, Peseiro was given the mandate to lead the Super Eagles to the next Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament starting in Ivory Coast in a few months.
Peseiro has guided the super eagles through the qualifiers and has secured the nation’s ticket to participate in the tournament with a game to spare.
His previous contract expired before the start of the 2023 AFCON, because the tournament was postponed till next year.
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Also, he has now agreed to continue in the role after accepting a pay cut from his previous terms, with the new contract allowing him to also take charge of the super Eagle’s b- the home-based professionals.
The new contract extension will only see him lead the super eagles through the tournament before expiring at the end of February 2024.
NIGERIA SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (Omonia FC, Cyprus); Olorunleke Ojo (Enyimba FC); Adebayo Adeleye (Hapoel Jerusalem, Israel)
Defenders: Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest, England); Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli FC, Italy); Jordan Torunarigha (KAA Gent, Belgium);
William Ekong (PAOK FC, Greece); Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Jamilu Collins (Cardiff FC, Wales); Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista FC, Portugal)
Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium); Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Southampton FC, England); Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England)
Forwards: Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan, Italy); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France);
Ademola Lookman (Atalanta FC, Italy); Victor Osimhen (Napoli FC, Italy); Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest, England); Gift Orban (KAA Gent, Belgium); Victor Boniface (Bayern Leverkusen, Germany)
