Pep Guardiola’s Former Assistant Applies for Vacant Super Eagles Coaching Role: Report

• The Nigeria Football Federation announced a vacancy for the Super Eagles' coaching role
• A flurry of elite managers, including over 40 foreign coaches, applied for the vacancy
• A report of a former assistant to Pep Guardiola applying for the position has emerged

Reports of a flurry of elite managers across the globe applying for the vacant Super Eagles coaching role have continued to circulate in Nigerian football circles.

These reports detail that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) received applications in excess of 40 from foreign managers who are interested in the role.

Most notably, Portuguese coach, Antonio Conceicao, has been the name of the foreign coach who has emerged as a strong contender for the Super Eagles coaching role.

However, a recent report courtesy of media outlet Score Nigeria, has stated a former assistant to Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola, also applied for the Super Eagles coaching role.

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Guardiola's assistant applied for Super Eagles' job

According to the report, former assistant to the Spanish gaffer, Dominic Torrent, is one of over 40 foreign coaches interested in managing Nigeria.

The 61-year-old has worked closely with Guardiola throughout his coaching career, including stints at Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Manchester City, where they achieved significant success, winning numerous trophies.

Torrent has since transitioned into a head coach role himself. Apart from coaching Girona, he has managed in Major League Soccer (MLS) with New York City FC. Additionally, the Spanish manager has coached Brazilian Serie A club, Flamengo, and most recently led Turkish Super Lig side, Galatasaray.

While Torrent is yet to secure a trophy as a head coach, he is known for instilling a silky attacking style of play in his teams, a quality many Nigerians have been yearning for since the Super Eagles' performance at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

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It remains to be seen if Torrent will be entrusted with the responsibility of coaching Nigeria by the NFF technical committee.

NFF eyes Portuguese manager

According to another report by Sports Brief, the NFF are interested in appointing another Portuguese coach to replace Jose Peseiro.

The coaching situation is anticipated to be resolved by the end of March, with former Cameroon coach, Conceicao, emerging as the frontrunner to be named Nigeria's next coach.