Rohr, Bonfrere Among 21 Past Super Eagles’ Foreign Coaches As NFF Search for Peseiro’s Replacement

• Jose Peseiro was in charge of the Super Eagles between 2022 and 2024
• The Portuguese tactician has left following the expiration of his deal in February
• Amid the search for a replacement, we look at the past foreign managers recruited by Nigeria

The search is on for a new Super Eagles coach following the expiration of Jose Peseiro's contract at the end of February.

Nigerian officials are divided over a possible replacement as a local coach is heavily considered, while a foreign manager is being favoured in some quarters.

Dutch tactician Westerhof is credited with turning Nigeria into a perennial powerhouse in African football, leading the team to the 1994 AFCON title and guiding them to their first-ever FIFA World Cup in 1994.

Four years earlier, it was Brazilian coach Otto Gloria who guided Nigeria to their first AFCON title, which they won in Lagos after hosting the tournament.

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In 2013, the Super Eagles won the title for a third time; however, local coach Stephen Keshi was in charge at the time, Punch reports.

Nigeria has recruited local and foreign coaches to take charge of the national team, and the NFF is expected to name a new manager to replace Peseiro.

Below are the 21 past foreign coaches of the Super Eagles

1. Jose Peseiro (Portugal) 2022-2024
2. Gernot Rohr 2016-2021
3. Lars Lagerback (2010)
4. Berti Vogts (Germany) 2007-2008
5. Thijs Libregts (Holland) 1998-1999
6. Bora Milutinovic (Serbia) 1998
7. Philippe Troussier (France) 1997
8. Johannes Bonfrere (Holland) 1995-1996
9. Clemens Westerhof (Holland) 1989-1994
10. Manfred Hoener (Germany) 1988-1989
11. Gottlieb Goller (Germany) 1981
12. Otto Gloria (Brazil) 1978-1982
13. Jelisavic ‘Tiki’ Tihomir (Yugoslavia) 1974-1978
14. Othman Calder (Germany) 1974
15. Karl-Heinz Marotzke (Germany) 1973-1974
16. Joseph Ember (Hungary) 1965-1968
17. Jorge Penna (Brazil) 1963, 1972-1973
18. George Vardar (Hungary) 1961-1963
19. Moshe Jerry Beit haLevi (Israel) 1960 -61
20. Les Courtier (England) 1956-1960
21. John Finch (England) 1949

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NFF divided over Finidi, Amuneke

Sports Brief earlier reported that the qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup return in June, and the vacant coaching position is being deliberated upon by NFF officials.

Former NFF boss Amaju Pinnick favoured Finidi George for the plum job, while other stakeholders supported Emmanuel Amuneke.

Further reports claim a growing swell for the NFF to contract a foreign coach who could be appointed as the technical adviser.