Just in: NFF retains Eguavoen as Super Eagles interim head coach

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Monday announced that Austin Eguavoen should continue as the interim head coach of the Super Eagles.

It also said it would rescind its earlier decision to have Jose Peseiro take charge of the team after the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
The NFF made the announcement in a statement showing the reconstitution of the technical crew of the Super Eagles.
It also stated that former Nigeria World Cup star and former U20 Boys’ Head Coach, Emmanuel Amuneke would work with Eguavoen.
“The NFF Board has approved a recommendation of the Technical and Development Committee retaining Augustine Eguavoen as Technical Director/Technical Adviser (interim) while Emmanuel Amuneke becomes the Chief Coach of the Super Eagles. Salisu Yusuf will be the 2nd Assistant Coach/Chief Coach of the CHAN team and Joseph Yobo will be 3rd Assistant while Aloysius Agu remains the Goalkeepers’ Trainer,” NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi announced.
Sanusi added, “We acknowledge and appreciate the interest that Mr Jose Peseiro has shown in Nigeria Football during our very cordial discussions and have absolutely no doubt about his capacity. We believe that perhaps in the future, there could be an opportunity to work with him. However, in view of the positive performance of the Super Eagles at the just-concluded Africa Cup of Nations which has given hope to Nigerians and boosted our confidence in the present coaching crew to qualify us for the World Cup in Qatar, we have decided to accept the recommendation of the Technical and Development Committee to retain the Eguavoen-led coaching crew and strengthen it with the addition of Emmanuel Amuneke.”
Recall that Amuneke scored both goals that won Nigeria the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations final match against Zambia in Tunis; scored the goal that won Nigeria and Africa’s first Olympic football gold medal in 1996 and played in the 1994 and 1996 FIFA World Cup finals, scoring two goals in the USA ’94.
As coach, he qualified Tanzania for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt and led the Taifa Stars in the finals. He is a Member of both the FIFA and CAF Technical Study Groups.