Finidi George and Rivers United Squad Escape Road Accident Ahead of President Federation Cup Clash

Former Super Eagles winger and current Rivers United head coach Finidi George has escaped serious injury after the club’s team bus was involved in a road accident on Thursday, 4 June 2026, shortly after departing Port Harcourt.

According to an official club statement released by Rivers United, the collision occurred along Obiri-Ikwerre Airport Road on the outskirts of Port Harcourt. The team contingent was en route from their Port Harcourt base to Awka, Anambra State, at the time of the incident. The cause of the collision has not been confirmed.

Rivers United confirmed that while the bus was involved in a road traffic collision, there were no fatalities and no life-threatening injuries among the travelling party, which included players, coaching staff, and backroom officials. Minor injuries were reported.

The squad had been heading to Awka for a Round of 16 fixture in the President Federation Cup against Nasarawa United. It remains unclear whether the match will proceed as scheduled following the incident.

Finidi George, 53, is one of Nigeria’s most celebrated footballers. The former Ajax and Real Betis winger was a key figure in Nigeria’s golden generation of the 1990s, earning 62 caps for the Super Eagles and winning the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations. He took charge of Rivers United after a brief and difficult spell as the Super Eagles head coach in 2024, a role from which he resigned after just two competitive matches.

Rivers United are among the leading clubs in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) and have been active contenders on both the domestic league and cup fronts this season. The club’s pursuit of silverware in the President Federation Cup made Thursday’s fixture against Nasarawa United a significant one in their campaign.

Further details regarding the condition of those involved and the status of the scheduled cup fixture are expected to be provided by the club in subsequent updates.