Jose Peseiro appointed head coach of Nigeria's national football team
Widely-travelled Portuguese coach Jose Peseiro has been
appointed manager of Nigeria, the national football federation (NFF) confirmed
on Monday.
"(Peseiro) has wide and varied experience coaching top
clubs and national teams across four different continents, namely Europe, Asia,
Africa and South America," the NFF said in a statement.
Peseiro, who left his most recent position as Venezuela
coach last August after not being paid for a year, will lead the Super Eagles
in friendlies against Mexico and Ecuador.
The 62-year-old will be assisted by former Nigeria
international forwards Finidi George, Ike Shorunmu and Salisu Yusuf.
In March, former national coach Augustine Eguavoen and his
assistants lost their jobs after the team failed to qualify for the 2022 World
Cup in Qatar.
Eguavoen, a 56-year-old former international defender, had
been appointed on an interim basis in December after Frenchman Gernot Rohr was
sacked.
Peseiro, a former Real Madrid assistant coach, has previously managed Saudi Arabia and clubs including Sporting Lisbon, FC Porto, Panathinaikos, Rapid Bucharest, Al-Hilal, Al-Wahda, Al-Ahly Cairo and Sharjah FC.
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