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I Want To Be Head Coach Of Super Eagles – Fashanu
May 3, 2025 Updated: May 3, 2025
John-Fashanu

Former England and Wimbledon striker John Fashanu has expressed his interest in the Super Eagles coaching job.

Speaking to journalists in Ogun State, in a video posted on X, the 1988 FA Cup winner with Wimbledon, stated that he has what it takes to lead the Super Eagles provided he has the right people to work with.

“I want to be the manager of the Eagles, that’s one of the hardest job in this country. But I’m saying I can do it and I can do it with the right people, the people who understand the game of football.

“It’s not about how much can you give us Fash, how much you’ve got for us, how many millions can we make out of you. It’s not about that. It’s about getting players who can play in different countries because it’s all about different countries and it’s very important to get players with the right mentality, the right character, players who want to play for the country.

“I wanted to play for my country but in the end I was chosen to play for England and I played for England three times a d I came back to the motherland.”

The 62-year-old, who also featured for clubs like Aston Villa, Norwich and Millwall, retired from professional football in 1995 and never had any coaching experience.

Fashanu was born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, the son of Pearl Gopal, a nurse from British Guiana and Patrick Fashanu, a Nigerian barrister living in the UK.

His footballing career began at Norwich City in 1979, and he turned professional two years later – just as his late brother Justin was transferred to Nottingham Forest from the relegated Carrow Road club.

Fashanu represented England at full International level and made his debut in 1989 in a friendly game against Chile.

He was also eligible to play for Nigeria and since retiring he has expressed regret in not being able to do so.

https://www.completesports.com/i-want-to-be-head-coach-of-super-eagles-fashanu/

“I wanted to play for my country but in the end I was chosen to play for England and I played for England three times a d I came back to the motherland.”

Lol start with one of our Local Team fess let's see ur Performance and Stats from dere first....

Make eric

God forbid

Foolish man. He should go and Coach the English Team. Nigeria was practically begging this guy to play for the Country in the '80s, he refused

John Fashanu Explains Why He Did Not Play For The Super Eagles
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEjOuHPvxhQ?si=ZgJYcOGQRELRZf2N

This one don broke

You wouldn’t play for the super eagles in your prime. Now that you are old without any prior coaching experience you want to be their head coach.
Go and coach your gladiators you are good at.

Any coaching skills? The last time you wanted to be Chairman of Sun City Estate Abuja Residents Association, now you want to coach the National Team. Hope it's not what am thinking (Broke). Even your Recreational Garden at the Entrance of the Estate don crash because it wasn't properly managed

Back in the Day he snubbed Nigeria and represented England instead today he wants to coach Nigeria why not coach England instead?

OLAADEGBU:
“I wanted to play for my country but in the end I was chosen to play for England and I played for England three times a d I came back to the motherland.”

It's not even about whether he refused to play for the Super Chickens or not, this crazy dude has got ZERO coaching experience at 62...but since he knows Nigeria is an anyhow country managed by anyhow people...

Mental problems

Aspire to coach The Three Lions not Super Eagles you rejected.

maybe. but he is skillful

Jamiubond009:
This one don broke

I beg continue with your olosho business joor.

Shebi he ended up enjoying his maid or so
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3056073/Ex-football-star-John-Fashanu-locked-bitter-divorce-wife-Abigail-amid-claims-threatened-knives-slept-maid.html

Lifestone:
Foolish man. He should go and Coach the English Team. Nigeria was practically begging this guy to play for the Country in the '80s, he refused

Lets be real; He was not born here. He grew up there, studied there, made friends and had relatives there. Yes, he didn't play for Nigeria, but John has made great efforts over the years to make up for that in so many ways. He made the decision to play for England at a very young agae, not sure he was even close to Nigeria at that point. Blame the father if not.. As he got older, he has always been "home"..
I think we shouldn't hold that against him. Most of us will do the same if we were in his shoes..

What's this again! 🙄😄

Sirianese:
It's not even about whether he refused to play for the Super Chickens or not, this crazy dude has got ZERO coaching experience at 62...but since he knows Nigeria is an anyhow country managed by anyhow people...

Mental problems

Vincent Kompany just won the German bundesliga..
He basically jumped into coaching from Man city! Should we write him off too? Ditto Alonso before him..
Players who played for decades and are reasonably versed in the technicalities of the game can coach well. Look at Fabregas at Como..

I ALWAYS WANTED TO PLAY FOR NIGERIA - JOHN FASHANU REVEALS
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgktvMnEzrc?si=zOBdNMjP3stpgYb6

Lol... With what coaching pedigree?!!

You wan use British accent take win Nations cup and world cup.

owobokiri:
Lets be real; He was not born here. He grew up there, studied there, made friends and had relatives there. Yes, he didn't play for Nigeria, but John has made great efforts over the years to make up for that in so many ways. He made the decision to play for England at a very young agae, not sure he was even close to Nigeria at that point. Blame the father if not.. As he got older, he has always been "home"..
I think we shouldn't hold that against him. Most of us will do the same if we were in his shoes..

He has zero coaching experience

Let him go and start with Wimbledon or Lobi Stars...he's 62 for crying out loud

meaning what? all your local stars don do well for coaching?

Sirianese:
He has zero coaching experience

Let him go and start with Wimbledon or Lobi Stars...he's 62 for crying out loud

Sirianese:
He has zero coaching experience

But he won't coach the air to gain experience?
The present coach hasn't got any startling resume to back him but he is our head coach..
Most former players that turned up as coaches didn't spend decades earning some coaching "experience".
Which club was Gurdiola coaching before being picked by Barca?

John Fashanu Explains Why He Never Played For Nigeria
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pmYIGY79WM?si=BJp_jFoolfrdV1s0

DeltaOil:
I beg continue with your olosho business joor.

Shebi he ended up enjoying his maid or so
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3056073/Ex-football-star-John-Fashanu-locked-bitter-divorce-wife-Abigail-amid-claims-threatened-knives-slept-maid.html

What has this nonsense you posted about his private life got to do with the post?

owobokiri:
Vincent Kompany just won the German bundesliga..
He basically jumped into coaching from Man city! Should we write him off too? Ditto Alonso before him..
Players who played for decades and are reasonably versed in the technicalities of the game can coach well. Look at Fabregas at Como..

Stop talking rubbish. Did he jump into coaching Bayern Munich or he went to a smaller club and proved himself there first? And don't you know all these players got their coaching badges while playing??

what would you do differently?

owobokiri:
Lets be real; He was not born here. He grew up there, studied there, made friends and had relatives there. Yes, he didn't play for Nigeria, but John has made great efforts over the years to make up for that in so many ways. He made the decision to play for England at a very young agae, not sure he was even close to Nigeria at that point. Blame the father if not.. As he got older, he has always been "home"..
I think we shouldn't hold that against him. Most of us will do the same if we were in his shoes..

Hmmmm this is a very good point, I never thought about it this way. Bro you make sense. 👍
Fashanu from today I forgive for not playing for Nigeria.

Bt he refused to play for supers🦅

Sirianese:
He has zero coaching experience

Let him go and start with Wimbledon or Lobi Stars...he's 62 for crying out loud

Are you saying he is too old to be a coach?

Go and apply as England's coach

SmartyPants:
Stop talking rubbish. Did he jump into coaching Bayern Munich or he went to a smaller club and proved himself there first? And don't you know all these players got their coaching badges while playing??

Keep it civil.., for your own good!
Have you heard of player/coach before?