Ex Super Eagles Coach, Christian Chukwu Urges Nigerians Not to Write Off Jose Poseiro Based on Past Records

• Christian Chukwu has likened the newly appointed Super Eagles coach, Jose Poseiro, to highly renowned manager, Clemens Westerhof
• Westerhof is widely respected in Nigeria after he guided the Super Eagles to the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations title
• The Dutch manager had failed to win any major trophy before being appointed as Super Eagles coach, similar to Jose Poseiro

Former Nigeria coach, Christian Chukwu has urged Nigerians to be patient with Jose Poseiro, who was recently confirmed as the new Super Eagles technical adviser.

Jose Poseiro has had largely unsuccessful spells as a football manager, with his only trophy being the Portuguese league cup which he won with Braga between 2012 and 2013.

According to Complete Sports, Chukwu, who likened Poseiro to Clemens Westerhof, beckoned on supporters of the Super Eagles not to write off the Portuguese coach’s chances of achieving with the senior national team.

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“We shouldn’t be worried because I remember that when Westerhof came, he didn’t have any trophy to his name, he didn’t even have any criteria, but he came and perform.

So that is why I said let him come, let’s see his performance. He can use this as a stepping stone and start winning trophies.”

Peseiro is expected to lead Nigeria in its forthcoming international friendlies against Mexico and Ecuador, which are scheduled for May 29 and June 2, respectively.

Ex-Super Falcons coach faults Peseiro’s appointment

Meanwhile, Ismaila Mabo has expressed his displeasure with the Nigeria Football Federation's choice to appoint Jose Peseiro as the Super Eagles head coach.

According to Soccernet, the former Super Falcons coach maintains that Peseiro and dismissed Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr are in the same category.

Gernot Rohr was frequently chastised for his team's reactive and conservative style of play, which many viewed as incompatible with the Super Eagles' proactive, attacking attitude.

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NFF appoints José Peseiro as head coach of Super Eagles

Earlier, Sports Brief reported the Nigeria Football Federation on Sunday, May 15, announced the appointment of Mr Joeé Santos Peseiro as the new Head Coach of the Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles.

The appointment comes with immediate effect, subject to the signing of agreed terms between the NFF and Mr Peseiro.

Peseiro played as a striker in his days and has wide and varied experience coaching top Clubs and National Teams across four different continents.