Finidi George has stepped down from his role as the head coach of the Super Eagles.
The 52-year-old gaffer confirmed his resignation via
WhatsApp chat with TheCable on Saturday.
Finidi’s exit from the role comes a few days after the
Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) announced a plan to appoint a foreign
technical adviser for the team.
The former Enyimba FC manager managed only two competitive games as the Eagle coach since his appointment in April.
He led the team to a 1-1 home draw against South Africa in
his first game and a 2-1 loss to the Benin Republic in the second game. Both
matches were 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The latest string of performances
condemned Nigeria to fifth in the qualification group, having previously drawn
against Lesotho and Zimbabwe.
The uninspiring results stirred adverse reactions from
Nigerians, particularly on social media.
John Enoh, minister of sports development, then summoned the
NFF bosses over the losses to “give cause why there mustn’t be consequences for
the disappointment caused both government and the generality of Nigerians”.
The NFF had said the appointment of the foreign technical
adviser will be done in the “coming weeks.”
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