BREAKING: Finidi George appointed as Super Eagles coach

Finidi George has been appointed as the new coach of the Super Eagles.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announced Finidi’s appointment on Monday in a statement on its official website.

The statement reads in part,

The Board of Nigeria Football Federation on Monday approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee to appoint former ace winger Finidi George as Head Coach of the Senior Men National Football Team, Super Eagles.

George, who spent 20 months as assistant to José Santos Peseiro before the Portuguese voluntarily left the post following the accomplishment of Africa Cup of Nations runner-up position at Cote d’Ivoire 2023, took charge of the squad in interim capacity during two friendly matches in Morocco last month.

Read NFF official statement here.