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Why I Resigned As Super Eagles Head Coach – Finidi George Opens Up by robosky02(m): 7:24pm On Jun 15

Finidi George has explained why he decided to step down as the head coach of the Super Eagles.

The 53-year-old turned in his resignation to the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, on Saturday.

This comes days after the NFF issued a statement revealing they are planning to bring in a foreign technical adviser to work alongside Finidi.

In a video posted on social media hours later, a former media officer of the Eagles, Colin Udoh, confirmed he had spoken to Finidi after his decision.

“Finidi confirmed to me that he resigned his position indeed,” Udoh said.

“The reason being that he met with the NFF on Thursday and they had a very good conversation.

“They spoke about the things they need to do going forward and he (Finidi) asked if he will be back.
“At no point during that meeting did anyone tell him they were going to appoint a foreign technical adviser.

“The NFF board had met on Wednesday and made that decision. But it was when Findi landed in Port Harcourt after that meeting that someone called him and informed him. He (Finidi) had to park his car and read the link to see that it actually was true.

“So he waited for two days to see if anyone would contact him but nobody spoke to him. So he (Finidi) felt they didn’t want him anymore and so he decided to turn in his resignation.”

https://dailypost.ng/2024/06/15/why-i-resigned-as-super-eagles-head-coach-finidi-george-opens-up/

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Re: Why I Resigned As Super Eagles Head Coach – Finidi George Opens Up by 10mobile: 7:27pm On Jun 15

What's that? Is that also why he was calling out Osimhen?

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Re: Why I Resigned As Super Eagles Head Coach – Finidi George Opens Up by God1000(m): 7:28pm On Jun 15

I'm not happy with your performance sir, so Nigeria won't be going for 2026 world cup, we didn't qualify for the 2022 world cup tournament as well.

it won't be fair to lay all the blame on him though, some of our players have become very lackluster and should be discarded, they've outlived their usefulness, the mediocre ones among them, we need players that are ready to play and win matches for Nigeria, Nigeria is blessed with a lot of talented footballers but corruption has messed everything up

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Re: Why I Resigned As Super Eagles Head Coach – Finidi George Opens Up by GOFRONT(m): 7:30pm On Jun 15

Na so him carry his hand go start wetin him nor fit finish

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Re: Why I Resigned As Super Eagles Head Coach – Finidi George Opens Up by robosky02(m): 7:30pm On Jun 15

Omo

I no too blame Finidi shaa
For a new coach just 2 competitive games

Na NFF I blame

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Re: Why I Resigned As Super Eagles Head Coach – Finidi George Opens Up by PointZerom: 7:33pm On Jun 15

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Re: Why I Resigned As Super Eagles Head Coach – Finidi George Opens Up by robosky02(m): 7:37pm On Jun 15

Jalla to NFF: Forget 2026 W’Cup, prepare for 2030 edition

Head of the Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria Task Force Harrison Jalla has advised the Nigeria Football Federation to start preparations for the 2030 World Cup rather than hire a foreign coach for the Super Eagles.

Jalla stated this following the federation’s decision to seek the services of a foreigner for the Eagles after their poor performance in the qualifiers for the 2016 World Cup.

Ostensibly unhappy with the team’s dismal outing in their recent qualifying matches, which saw them force South Africa to a 1-1 draw in Uyo and lose 2-1 to Benin Republic in Ivory Coast, the football body on Thursday evening announced its decision to bring in an expatriate coach to boss Finidi George for the remaining World Cup qualifying matches and the upcoming AFCON qualifiers, leaving a rash of bitter reactions in its wake.

Jalla said the problem of the Eagles and Nigerian football was administrative, which the NFF didn’t have both expertise and capacity to address.

“Nothing can be done to salvage the situation; we are already out of the 2026 World Cup and should be preparing for the 2030 edition. The former President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) tried his best, but we still couldn’t qualify for the 2022 edition in Qatar because the people in the NFF don’t know what to do,” Jalla told our correspondent on a telephone interview.

“This is a sheer waste of time. Do they expect the coach to do everything? The problem of the team is administrative and organisational, which the NFF can’t provide.

“Our football has been on a free fall for the last 10 years, and there are no remedies for it because the wrong people are running it.

“In our time, we used to have a standby team where players in the domestic league would vie for spots against foreign-based counterparts. But that is no longer the case.”

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Jalla added, “What happens these days is the coach coming down to Nigeria during FIFA windows to gather the players in three days and play matches, or the players strolling into camp two or three days before a crucial match.

“We should have a sound technical committee that is bigger than the coach, and that will draw up programmes for the coach. We used to have people like Austin Akosa and Segun Odegbami on that committee.”

Also, former Flying Eagles star Tajudern Disu, who is the Technical Director of the Lagos State FA, laughed off the NFF’s decision, which he said was the original game plan of the officials of the body, after they picked Finidi George over Emmanuel Amuneke.

“I said it from the beginning that these NFF people would mess Finidi up. They knew Amuneke was the best indigenous coach who applied for the job, but they chose Finidi because they could control him and make him fail, so, they could hire a foreign coach.

“That has been their plan, and they said it loud and clear.

“Nigerians were agitating for an Indigenous coach, which the NFF didn’t want, and the only way they satisfied Nigerians and still had their way was to appoint an indigenous coach. They will make sure the coach doesn’t live up to expectations and thus put an end to the agitation for an indigenous coach.

“As it is now, no indigenous coach can apply for the job at the moment or soon.”

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Re: Why I Resigned As Super Eagles Head Coach – Finidi George Opens Up by GanagiBitrus: 7:45pm On Jun 15

Happy Resignation.

It's becoming obvious that only an Oyibo coach can better manage these our egocentric, dollar-earning, foreign-based S/Eagles "big boys".
Doubt if they'll accord any local coach much respect.

An Oyibo coach will also better manage the ethnic diversity of our players.

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Re: Why I Resigned As Super Eagles Head Coach – Finidi George Opens Up by Feintline: 8:17pm On Jun 15

Just 2matches and finidi has thrown in the towel.
Tinubu aka builder of lagos, what are you waiting for?
Dont you know you have you and your gang have turned the country to an idp camp?
Dont you know you have destroyed the nation?

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Re: Why I Resigned As Super Eagles Head Coach – Finidi George Opens Up by Rexymania(m): 9:35pm On Jun 15

God1000:
I'm not happy with your abysmal performance sir, so Nigeria won't be going for 2026 world cup, we didn't qualify for the 2022 world cup tournament as well.

it won't be fair to lay all the blame on him though, some of our players have become very lackluster and should be discarded, they've outlived their usefulness, the mediocre ones among them, we need players that are ready to play and win matches for Nigeria, Nigeria is blessed with a lot of talented footballers but corruption has messed everything up

As for victor Osimhen talking down to Finidi George, he should humble himself and desist from such behavior, he should not use his mouth to destroy his own career

It is not our birthright. Who WC help....will the price of food go down?

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Re: Why I Resigned As Super Eagles Head Coach – Finidi George Opens Up by Samunique(m): 9:44pm On Jun 15

10mobile:
What's that? Is that also why he was calling out Osimhen?

Is Osimehn bigger than him or Nigeria

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Re: Why I Resigned As Super Eagles Head Coach – Finidi George Opens Up by GeneralOjukwu: 9:49pm On Jun 15

Legend as a player... Olodo as a coach.

Negro go siddon!

Was so disappointed when he was struggling to get jersey from a player.

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Re: Why I Resigned As Super Eagles Head Coach – Finidi George Opens Up by robosky02(m): 10:15pm On Jun 15

GeneralOjukwu:
Legend as a player... Olodo as a coach.

Negro go siddon!

Was so disappointed when he was struggling to get jersey from a player.

Na NFF I blame
No be Finidi

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Re: Why I Resigned As Super Eagles Head Coach – Finidi George Opens Up by EmperorCaesar(m): 11:07pm On Jun 15

Get Pisto Mosimane or Kadiri Ikhana else just go for foreign coach

Finidi should have resigned as soon as Benin scored their second goal
Good riddance to bad rubbish

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Re: Why I Resigned As Super Eagles Head Coach – Finidi George Opens Up by samuelson06(m): 1:02am On Jun 16

I don't see the present crop of Super Eagles winning anything in football in the near future. I'll prefer they be disbanded and a new team raised for the country. No coach will be able to win anything for Nigeria with these guys right now. They are too average, too proud and too lazy.

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Re: Why I Resigned As Super Eagles Head Coach – Finidi George Opens Up by EnemyofGod3: 1:12am On Jun 16

Re: Why I Resigned As Super Eagles Head Coach – Finidi George Opens Up by Konquest: 3:33am On Jun 16

robosky02:
Why I resigned as Super Eagles head coach – Finidi George opens up

Finidi George has explained why he decided to step down as the head coach of the Super Eagles.

The 53-year-old turned in his resignation to the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, on Saturday.

This comes days after the NFF issued a statement revealing they are planning to bring in a foreign technical adviser to work alongside Finidi.

In a video posted on social media hours later, a former media officer of the Eagles, Colin Udoh, confirmed he had spoken to Finidi after his decision.

“Finidi confirmed to me that he resigned his position indeed,” Udoh said.

“The reason being that he met with the NFF on Thursday and they had a very good conversation.

“They spoke about the things they need to do going forward and he (Finidi) asked if he will be back.

“At no point during that meeting did anyone tell him they were going to appoint a foreign technical adviser.

“The NFF board had met on Wednesday and made that decision. But it was when Findi landed in Port Harcourt after that meeting that someone called him and informed him. He (Finidi) had to park his car and read the link to see that it actually was true.

“So he waited for two days to see if anyone would contact him but nobody spoke to him. So he (Finidi) felt they didn’t want him anymore and so he decided to turn in his resignation.

https://dailypost.ng/2024/06/15/why-i-resigned-as-super-eagles-head-coach-finidi-george-opens-up/

My OG, Finidi George... The legendary midfielder. He was always a delight to watch in the field of play back in the day alongside the deadly squad of Sunday Oliseh, Rasheed Yekini, Daniel Amokachi, JJ Okocha, etc.

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Re: Why I Resigned As Super Eagles Head Coach – Finidi George Opens Up by Gadafii: 5:47am On Jun 16

Tinubu should do same, resign and go to old people's home 😑😑😑

The entire super eagles team should be sacked or scrapped so that we stop wasting money on unproductive ventures

If players perform poorly, the coach take the blames, if they win the players are hailed

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Re: Why I Resigned As Super Eagles Head Coach – Finidi George Opens Up by Oracle411: 6:33am On Jun 16

He's a frustrated man, looked for who to pull down with him, stupidly chose Osimhen

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Re: Why I Resigned As Super Eagles Head Coach – Finidi George Opens Up by robosky02(m): 7:21am On Jun 16

Na NFF dey kill Nigeria

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Re: Why I Resigned As Super Eagles Head Coach – Finidi George Opens Up by wonder233: 9:19am On Jun 16

But he is Finidi na

GOFRONT:
Na so him carry his hand go start wetin him nor fit finish

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Re: Why I Resigned As Super Eagles Head Coach – Finidi George Opens Up by tunwumi: 6:39pm On Jun 16

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Re: Why I Resigned As Super Eagles Head Coach – Finidi George Opens Up by GreenxGreen: 6:39pm On Jun 16

Re: Why I Resigned As Super Eagles Head Coach – Finidi George Opens Up by Judolisco(m): 6:40pm On Jun 16

No need to explain... We already saw osimhen calling you by name as if he was talking to his jnr bro.....

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Re: Why I Resigned As Super Eagles Head Coach – Finidi George Opens Up by Nawa4nl: 6:40pm On Jun 16

You resigned becos ur useless like Ebola the cocaine sniffer

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Re: Why I Resigned As Super Eagles Head Coach – Finidi George Opens Up by SafariHunter(m): 6:40pm On Jun 16

Finidi
You did the right thing.

Go in peace and prosper

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Re: Why I Resigned As Super Eagles Head Coach – Finidi George Opens Up by Vyzz: 6:41pm On Jun 16

Re: Why I Resigned As Super Eagles Head Coach – Finidi George Opens Up by Sonnobax15(m): 6:42pm On Jun 16

The first mistake he made was that accept the job in the first place, knowing fully well that the NFF has always been a bone in the throat of both the team manager and players..

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Re: Why I Resigned As Super Eagles Head Coach – Finidi George Opens Up by ignis: 6:42pm On Jun 16

He resigned because he knew he will be sacked.

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Re: Why I Resigned As Super Eagles Head Coach – Finidi George Opens Up by ogbonti: 6:44pm On Jun 16

10mobile:
What's that? Is that also why he was calling out Osimhen?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnNt8fXCtyw

Osimhen is a MU MU - this is Finidi George destroying Barcelona FC before Osimhen was born. RESPECT YOUR ELDERS!!!! angry

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Re: Why I Resigned As Super Eagles Head Coach – Finidi George Opens Up by Hollyharjii: 6:45pm On Jun 16

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