The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has unveiled the former winger, Finidi George, as the new Super Eagles manager after he was announced to be Jose Peseiro’s successor weeks ago.
In a brief ceremony that had football big-wigs, the Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh unveiled Finidi, a former Super Eagles forward at an event in Abuja attended by the leaders of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) at the Media Centre of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja on Monday morning.
The former Real Betis winger was appointed permanently after the departure of the Portuguese gaffer Jose Peseiro. He was an assistant to Peseiro at the last African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast where the team finished second place.
Finidi George’s appointment was announced a few weeks ago after he took charge of the team on an interim basis for the doubleheader international friendly against Ghana and Mali.
His first assignment as the substantive Head Coach will be the 2026 World Cup qualifier against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in June.