"Interested": Coach Jose Peseiro linked with Super Eagles return – Legit.ng
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FCT, Abuja – Portuguese football manager, Jose Peseiro, has been linked with a return as the head coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria.
Legit.ng recalls that the former Real Madrid assistant coach left the post in Nigeria in March following the expiration of his contract.
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The 64-year-old led the Super Eagles to second position at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast.
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As reported by Afrik-Foot on Tuesday, July 9, Gerald Baloyi, who works with local agency Vodia Sports International Management, revealed that Peseiro is negotiating a return to the Super Eagles.
Soccernet also noted the development.
Baloyi reportedly told KickOff:
Legit.ng reports that the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) is looking to appoint a coach for the Super Eagles ahead of the AFCON qualifying games which kick off in September.
Finidi George who succeeded Peseiro resigned abruptly in June.
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Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Italian football manager, Roberto Landi, has joined the race to succeed Finidi as the Super Eagles head coach.
The 68-year-old tactician, who has handled the likes of Qatar U21 and Scotland's Livingston FC in the past, is the latest to express his intent for the vacant Nigerian role.
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Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng and a certified journalist with over 9 years of experience. He edited Politics Nigeria’s articles, was the Acting Editor of AllNews Nigeria and Fact-Checking Researcher (Africa Check). He received his HND in Mass Communication from The Polytechnic Ibadan. He received a Certificate of Achievement (Journalism Clinic’s Fix The Leak masterclass, 2021) and also completed Google News Initiative’s Advance digital reporting curriculum. Contact him at ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.
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