AfricanFootball.com can exclusively reveal the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have initiated moves to sound out former Dutch coach Ruud Gullit as the country’s new coach.

The NFF have made it clear Shuaibu Amodu will only be in charge of the Super Eagles for two AFCON qualifiers against Congo and South Africa next month after which the country will hire a foreign coach.

AfricanFootball.com has since learnt that the NFF have moved quickly in the plan to engage a top foreign coach by getting across some contacts to sound out Gullit for the top coaching post.

“The Nigeria contacts in Europe are first to sound out Gullit whether he will be open to handle the Super Eagles and if he would be available,” a top source told AfricanFootball.com

“It will be only after this contact that other considerations like the duration of the contract and the personal terms of Gullit would be tabled.”

The 52-year-old Gullit last coached Russian club Terek Grozny in 2011. He has most recently worked as a TV pundit for SuperSport and BBC.

He has coached English Premier League clubs Chelsea and Newcastle United as well as Dutch side Feyenoord and Los Angeles Galaxy in the MLS.

He led Chelsea to win the FA Cup in 1997 and is best remembered for his “Sexy Football”.

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hmm.. what can I say

Ruud Gullit profile:

Ruud Gullit OON born as Rudi Dil, 1 September 1962 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager and former football player, who played professionally in the 1980s and 1990s. He was the captain of the Netherlands national team that was victorious at Euro 88 and was also a member of the squad for the 1990 World Cup.
At club level, in 1987 he moved from PSV Eindhoven to A.C. Milan for a world record transfer fee.[2] Easily recognizable with his distinctive dreadlocks, he was part of the famed Dutch trio at Milan which included Marco van Basten and Frank Rijkaard. Gullit won three Serie A titles and two European Cups with Milan.
Gullit was named the European Footballer of the Year in 1987 and the World Soccer Player of the Year in 1987 and 1989. Normally an attacking midifielder, he was a versatile player, playing in numerous positions during his career. In 2004 he was named one of the Top 125 greatest living footballers as part of FIFA's 100th anniversary celebration.[3] Gullit was working to promote the Belgian-Dutch 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup bid.

from the late 80s to the 90s Nigerian football was pattarned much like the Ducth style of play with massive wing football.
that was the days of Finidi George and tijani babangida playing 7 nd amunike playing 11
nigerian football was a beauty to behold.

i think Gullit will do us good. nairalanders what do you think of this....

Issokay

Am feeling he would make us proud.

Keemy88:
Am feeling he would make us proud.

sure he has made a mark as a player and as coach.
especially the dutch kind of wing football nigeria plays

Short of words... Not too sure if its best for nigerian football though.

Ebuka478:
Short of words... Not too sure if its best for nigerian football though.

it is oh
cos for me its not all about the colour of the coach
but also about forming a style of play

westerhoof gave us that
siasia did it too

but keshi with due respect he lack a clear cut pattern

robosky02:


from the late 80s to the 90s Nigerian football was pattarned much like the Ducth style of play with massive wing football.
that was the days of Finidi George and tijani babangida playing 7 nd amunike playing 11
nigerian football was a beauty to behold.

i think Gullit will do us good. nairalanders what do you think of this....

I think same too... Something tells he might be d right coach for d eagles !

JAGARS:
I think same too... Something tells he might be d right coach for d eagles !

yea cos his style 4-4-2 just suits the eagles

Does he have a national team coaching experience? No!

dont forget He was in line to take over in south africa (AFCON)
before keshi managed to qualify us for the quater finals.

here is Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola carrying the UEFA Cup flanked by Ruud Gullit and Sunday Oliseh

Y did they 4get to mention hw much % of his salary is for the nff?
and i'm sure he'll neva b owed salary 4 13 months

Just in case

the dutch guys know naija better even before now the guy has began familiarizing himslf with naija pals...
fashola, oliseh..... etc

no wonder westerhof lasted long cos he know the way around.....

i wouldnt be suprise to see Oliseh assist him

Abeg i no fit say anything 4 now until den...

Hmmmmmmmmm! Observing in HD!

robosky02:


it is oh
cos for me its not all about the colour of the coach
but also about forming a style of play

westerhoof gave us that
siasia did it too

but keshi with due respect he lack a clear cut pattern

Why respect a coach who makes eyes scratch u when watchin his team plays...my Broda notin like due respect keshi lack patterns..someone who can't read common Iran game plan in WC ? Sudan sef na by luck we struggle beat Sudan in abj.

in case

Whether Gullit or not, I just want our Super Eagles to return to the very top which we've known them to occupy, seriously tired of watching my darling Arsenal draw or lose and our own Super Eagles falter too .
God Bless Nigeria...

Rexnegro:

Why respect a coach who makes eyes scratch u when watchin his team plays...my Broda notin like due respect keshi lack patterns..someone who can't read common Iran game plan in WC ? Sudan sef na by luck we struggle beat Sudan in abj.

yes give him a little respect
at least for the records

one of the only two indididual in the whole of africa to win the AFCON both as a player and a coach
one of the two nigeria to hav taken the eagles to world cup the other onigbunde
the second man to lead nigeria to confederations cup.


both it all got into his head and he became bigger than every one...... his downfall

Ruud Gulit has dismissed speculations about coming to Nigeria, nff can continue to fool gullible Nigerians, a carpenter foreign coach is what we'll get at the end of the day.

Nff deceiving themselves since 1960

Goke7:
Ruud Gulit has dismissed speculations about coming to Nigeria, nff can continue to fool gullible Nigerians, a carpenter foreign coach is what we'll get at the end of the day.

Nff deceiving themselves since 1960

nop gullit has not spoken
it is his agent that spoke of "fears"
not concluded.

remember he has been to nigeria before so its not a strange place

robosky02:


nop gullit has not spoken
it is his agent that spoke of "fears"
not concluded.

remember he has been to nigeria before so its not a strange place

Ok Let's wait and see na, what are the fears in the first place

robosky02:


yes give him a little respect
at least for the records

one of the only two indididual in the whole of africa to win the AFCON both as a player and a coach
one of the two nigeria to hav taken the eagles to world cup the other onigbunde
the second man to lead nigeria to confederations cup.


both it all got into his head and he became bigger than every one...... his downfall

I been want tell u and so before , but when I read ur comment say after praising keshi u still come slam am for ground..hence I kip quiet looool ...yeye coach without a tactical game plans.... Nonsense

robosky02:


nop gullit has not spoken
it is his agent that spoke of "fears"
not concluded.

remember he has been to nigeria before so its not a strange place

has your Gulit now finally made up his mind? una no tell am say ebola don waka comot for Nigeria, yeye de smell I tell you lol

#bringbackourkeshi

Raiders:
#bringbackourkeshi

eh eh, another one don start abi? okay nah #bringbackonigbinde o!

Goke7:


eh eh, another one don start abi? okay nah #bringbackonigbinde o!

for where togo abi na mali
cos naija don move on..............