Finidi George has officially began his reign as Super Eagles coach after his unveiling by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
Finidi George was appointed the new head coach of the Nigerian national football team, the Super Eagles after being unveiled by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) at a ceremony in Abuja earlier today.
The former Real Betis winger, who earned 62 caps for Nigeria and was part of the iconic 1994 AFCON winning side, has signed a deal to take permanent charge of the three-time African champions.
After the exit of former coach Jose Peseiro, George had been in interim control of the Super Eagles for their two friendly matches against Ghana and Mali in Morocco last month.
He guided the Super Eagles to a 2-1 victory over West African rivals Ghana to end an 18-year winless run against the Black Stars, before suffering a shocking 2-0 defeat against Mali days later.
The 53-year-old now assumes the role on a full-time basis, having previously served as assistant to former head coach Jose Peseiro prior to the Portuguese’s departure after the Super Eagles final’s loss at the 2023 AFCON.
The NFF board had officially approved George’s appointment late last month based on the recommendation of their Technical and Development Committee.
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The former Ajax, Real Betis and Ipswich winger, attended the unveiling ceremony in Abuja alongside the Minister for Sports, Owan Enoh.
George faces a huge task getting the Super Eagles back on track after a very heart wrenching and disappointing 2023 AFCON campaign in Ivory Coast where they lost 2-1 to the hosts in the final.
But with his pedigree and experience, he should be backed to deliver success as Nigeria target a fourth continental title and an appearance in World Cup given that they had previously missed the 2022 Qatar edition of the world cup.
