Finidi George is set to take charge of Nigeria's games against Ghana and Mali

The Super Eagles will have a new manager in the dugout when they take on the Black Stars of Ghana and the Eagles of Mali later this month.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria are set to go into their clash against the Black Stars of Ghana and The Eagles of Mali with former Ajax star Finidi George as their coach.


Nigeria will take on their two West African rivals in a highly-anticipated friendly match, with the game against Ghana taking place on March 22 before they face Mali four days later, both in Morocco.



The three-time African champions, however, are currently without a coach ahead of the two clashes after former manager Jose Peseiro left the role after leading the team to a second-place finish at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.


Nonetheless, the Super Eagles will have a man in the dugout for the two matches, with Finidi expected to lead the team out for games.


As per multiple reports, the former Ajax star will manage the team for the two friendly matches as the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) intensifies its efforts to find a permanent replacement for Peseiro.

Finidi George might take charge of the Super Eagles' friendly games this month against Ghana and Mali in Morocco.

Sources confirmed Finidi and Enyimba GK, Ojo Olorunleke will depart to Morocco after their NPFL midweek game against Remo Stars in Ikenne.


It was rumoured that NFF technical director Austin Eguavoen would take charge of the team, but that report has been shut down.


Finidi is no stranger to the team as he was one of Peseiro’s assistants at the 2023 AFCON in Ivory Coast.

The ex-Real Betis man could still land the job permanently, though, as he is one of the leading candidates who applied for the job.


Banned Siasia, disgraced Salisu, Oliseh head list of potential candidates for Super Eagles job
The NFF has received multiple applications for the vacant Super Eagles managerial role, with Finidi, Emmanuel Amunike, Sunday Oliseh and Samson Siasia among the former internationals who applied for the job.

It remains to be seen who would land the coveted job, but Pulse Sports already reported that it is between Amunike and former Cameroon coach Antonio Conceicao

https://www.pulsesports.ng/football/story/report-super-eagles-get-new-coach-for-ghana-and-mali-clash-2024031314552877378

Better.

Am not impress with this move
Why give finidi George an edge over the others who also applied

Do the interview ... and appoint the new coach now

If Finidi George leads then and they win this NFF will just appoint him but is he the best?

I think he will be good sometimes in the future but for now he is not ripe for super Eagles


With all standard Emmanuel Amunike is ahead of him for now.

At best appoint Amunike and let Finidi George assist

Potbelly on a footballer?

Wetin Jay Jay Okocha Dey do na. He should go into coaching soon, abi na bet king be the calling ? If you own a boutique in Nigeria see my thread for an amazing offer.

Hmm

I pray he succeeds 🙏.....



Up Super Eagles🔥

I pray he excel n I hope they won't owe him o, because NFF don't respect indigenous coach.

What are they waiting for to appoint a substantive coach.

Wrong move . TINUBU will make a better couch than him

I will for ever respect Peseiro. In life you gat to know when to hold on and when to walk away. Which ever coach that comes after him, I wish the coach the best of luck. Luck is very, very, important in football.

Nice move.
Good guy, cool headed unlike that Oliseh who was fighting the boys then.

👍

Give Finidi George the job permanently.

robosky02:
Am not impress with this move
Why give finidi George an edge over the others who also applied

Do the interview ... and appoint the new coach now

If Finidi George leads then and they win this NFF will just appoint him but is he the best?

I think he will be good sometimes in the future but for now he is not ripe for super Eagles


With all standard Emmanuel Amunike is ahead of him for now.

At best appoint Amunike and let Finidi George assist

Finidi is the assistant coach now
Should they sack him?
Who should lead the team for the friendlies?




What is. "Best"
That is unknowable theory
A good coach is reality
Best coach is.theory and fantasy
We need to be clear what we want from the coach
Is it short term results or long term building.
For me any coach that will focus on players in Europe is bad for us
Iwobi for me is NOT a Naija player though I respect his patriotism. He is not made in Nigeria
We must build local players even if we don't win trophies for 10 years. So it depends on what we want collectively.



I don't know what standard you use to rate Amunike ahead of him. They are both credible

That may be true but it is just your subjective opinion not an undisputed fact.
Finally the issue is not Finidi or Amunike. It is good we have options that are Nigerian and I look forward to us developing our own coaches so we have up to 10 credible Nigerian coaches

one of my favourite players growing up

aribisala0:

Finidi is the assistant coach now
Should they sack him?
Who should lead the team for the friendlies?




What is. "Best"
That is unknowable theory
A good coach is reality
Best coach is.theory and fantasy
We need to be clear what we want from the coach
Is it short term of long term

I don't know what standard you use to rate Amunike ahead of him.

That may be true but it is just your subjective opinion not an undisputed fact.

Amunike comes first in the pecking order

Amunike has better experience

Coach local team
Coach African teams
Groomed most of this boys....

So why delay him from taking over

robosky02:
Am not impress with this move
Why give finidi George an edge over the others who also applied

Do the interview ... and appoint the new coach now

If Finidi George leads then and they win this NFF will just appoint him but is he the best?

I think he will be good sometimes in the future but for now he is not ripe for super Eagles


With all standard Emmanuel Amunike is ahead of him for now.

At best appoint Amunike and let Finidi George assist

You have a point, but remember your choice might not necessarily be the public choice.

robosky02:



Amunike comes first in the pecking order

Amunike g

I respect your opinion but I totally disagree
You are entitled to your opinion
There are several good coaches and there is no pecking order

robosky02:
Am not impress with this move
Why give finidi George an edge over the others who also applied

Do the interview ... and appoint the new coach now

If Finidi George leads then and they win this NFF will just appoint him but is he the best?

I think he will be good sometimes in the future but for now he is not ripe for super Eagles


With all standard Emmanuel Amunike is ahead of him for now.

At best appoint Amunike and let Finidi George assist

Continuity is key, for now Finidi George should be the best man to lead the SE to the friendly games because he has been with the SE as an assistant coach to Peseiro

OP, said Amunike and Antonio Conceicao are the top two considered for the job

I hate it when people don't read the topic very well before rushing to comment section

nothingspoil70:
Nice move.
Good guy, cool headed unlike that Oliseh who was fighting the boys then.

I think Oliseh was too young then hopefully he has matured

Oliseh is one of the best players ever from Nigeria unfortunately we did not seen his tactical abilities but poor man management
Oliseh should try to coach a club of another team and maybe in future he cm still coach Super Eagles

Its good

robosky02:
Am not impress with this move
Why give finidi George an edge over the others who also applied

Do the interview ... and appoint the new coach now

If Finidi George leads then and they win this NFF will just appoint him but is he the best?

I think he will be good sometimes in the future but for now he is not ripe for super Eagles


With all standard Emmanuel Amunike is ahead of him for now.

At best appoint Amunike and let Finidi George assist

he was an assistant coach to pasero that left. Until a new coach is appointed, he will be in a position to foresee our matches

robosky02:
Am not impress with this move
Why give finidi George an edge over the others who also applied

Do the interview ... and appoint the new coach now

If Finidi George leads then and they win this NFF will just appoint him but is he the best?

I think he will be good sometimes in the future but for now he is not ripe for super Eagles


With all standard Emmanuel Amunike is ahead of him for now.

At best appoint Amunike and let Finidi George assist

You are only looking at it in one direction. What if he fails to win the friendlies? He will be at disadvantage to get the eagles job.

robosky02:



Amunike comes first in the pecking order

Amunike has better experience

Coach local team
Coach African teams
Groomed most of this boys....

So why delay him from taking over

If a foreign coach has the same CV/record of Amuneke, will you clamour for him to lead the super eagles?

nothingspoil70:
Nice move.
Good guy, cool headed unlike that Oliseh who was fighting the boys then.

aribisala0:

I think Oliseh was too young then hopefully he has matured

Oliseh is one of the best players ever from Nigeria unfortunately we did not seen his tactical abilities but poor man management
Oliseh should try to coach a club of another team and maybe in future he cm still coach Super Eagles

Oliseh was , is and will always be a saddest and control freak
Even during his playing time ,
His last tournament with SE ended and while they players were coming home , he started discussing about retirement and even want to attach JAY JAY into his retirement plan , he was SE skipper then and JAY JAY was his assistant
After all his bla bla on the plane on how they both will retire when they reach home , JAY JAY only laughing out round with saying anything,
On reaching home Oliseh announced his retirement from SE , expecting JAY JAY to follow him too
But JAY JAY refused , It pained Oliseh to the bone
Las Las Skipper was handed to JAY JAY until he decided to retire few years later .

Congratulations and kudos to him. God bless his team.

Ok

opes:


If a foreign coach has the same CV/record of Amuneke, will you clamour for him to lead the super eagles?

VERY WRONG QUESTION.

The white coaches you worship were given that first chance by their own countries, which made them to blow.

SO GIVE YOUR OWN TOP LOCAL COACHES THE SAME CHANCE TO BLOW.

Who else will give them the chance if YOU don't?

What did Jurgen Klinsmann achieve as a coach before he was made national team coach of Germany in 2004?

NOTHING.

It was his FIRST coaching job!

When Okocha was Enugu state FA chairman, he couldn't perform. So he is good at showbiz and betkung