NFF President Gusau Finally Speaks, Clearing the Air on Peseiro’s Future As Super Eagles Coach

• Portuguese tactician Jose Peseiro was appointed as the Super Eagles coach in May 2022
• The former Venezuela coach has lost five games out of eight in charge of the Super Eagles
• NFF President Ibrahim Gusau has now disclosed what the football body will do about his future

Ibrahim Gusau, President of the Nigerian Football Federation, has finally responded to speculation surrounding the future of Jose Peseiro as the Super Eagles coach.

It's been a year since Jose Peseiro was hired under the past NFF board led by Amaju Pinnick, with the Portuguese given the task of changing the fortune of the Super Eagles after their failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup.

However, the former Venezuela gaffer has not been finding it easy in charge of the three-time African champions. He has only won three out of his eight games.

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This has led to serious speculation that NFF chiefs are planning to hire another coach as a replacement for Peseiro.

According to the reports on Complete Sports and Daily Post, Ibrahim Gusau rubbished reports that the NFF has shortlisted the names of several coaches. He claims that they have not even had a meeting.

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“I don’t know where they got these reports from, because I have not mandated anybody to search for a new coach, nor has NFF opened discussions with anyone to replace our current coach.

''To be candid, we have not even at the board level taken a decision on Peseiro’s contract, not to talk of engaging a new coach.''

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The contract of the current coach of the team, Jose Peseiro, will lapse in June amid reports that the football house will not renew it.

It was gathered that NFF chiefs are already hunting for a new coach, as the board members reportedly unanimously decided not to further Peseiro's stay.