Nigeria’s national football team, the Super Eagles, has appointed former Enyimba FC coach Finidi George as their new head coach, succeeding Portuguese manager Jose Peseiro.

George, a former Champions League winner with Ajax in 1995, served as an assistant to Peseiro for the past 20 months, including during the Africa Cup of Nations final where Nigeria lost to Ivory Coast.




He initially took charge on an interim basis for two friendlies in March, leading the team to a victory over Ghana and a loss to Mali.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) confirmed George’s appointment, citing his extensive experience and understanding of the team and local players.




George, a member of Nigeria’s Class of 1994, faces the immediate challenge of guiding the Super Eagles in crucial FIFA World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin.

His goal is to strike a balance between the team’s formidable defense and its need to create scoring opportunities, given the wealth of attacking talent at his disposal.




“We knew had been with the team for a while, he understands the team and the players and it would have been foolish to bring someone from outside with no time to prepare them for the qualifiers,” the source said.

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