President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju
Pinnick, has told Portuguese coach, Jose Peseiro he can take another job ahead
of Nigeria’s 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Ghana in March.
The NFF named Peseiro as Super Eagles’ substantive head
coach last December after sacking Gernot Rohr.
Peseiro was expected to take charge of the Super Eagles
after the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon.
However, Interim head coach Augustine Eguavoen had put himself in the frame to get the job on a permanent basis following Super Eagles’ elimination from the AFCON.
But Pinnick has now confirmed that the NFF is yet to
officially sign a contract with Peseiro.
“I am still talking to him [Jose Peseiro], maybe he has to
wait till after the World Cup qualifiers [against Ghana],” Pinnick told
Channels TV.
“If in the course of his waiting, he gets another job, we
wish him well.
“The good news is that we did not sign the contract
officially.
“We don’t want to rush and make a hasty decision considering
the circumstances.
“We have to do what is best for the nation.
“And we work in harmony with the sports ministry, which
represents the government.”
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