The ongoing delay in appointing a new head coach for the Super Eagles has fuelled widespread speculation and concern within the Nigerian football community, as fans eagerly await a decision from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Soccernet.ng reports.
With just 26 days remaining until the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers kick-off, the Super Eagles are set to return to action, yet they currently find themselves without a coach to lead them into these crucial fixtures.
As the matches against Benin and Rwanda draw closer, the pressure is intensifying on the NFF to select a capable leader who can steer the team to success.
According to Nigerian journalist Tobi Adepoju, the Nigerian FA is expected to announce a new head coach for the 2013 AFCON champions “this week”.
My source has told me that the NFF might announce the new Super Eagles coach this week. https://t.co/YFmWvuSG2Q
— Adepoju Tobi Samuel 🇳🇬 (@OgaNlaMedia) August 12, 2024
Names like Steve McClaren, Hervé Renard, and Eric Chelle have recently been linked with the Super Eagles' managerial role.
However, reports indicate that Renard's potential appointment has been ruled out due to the financial constraints of the NFF, which cannot afford the Frenchman's €150,000 monthly salary.
Meanwhile, McClaren, who was previously considered, has since taken up the role of head coach for the Jamaican national team, and Chelle was reportedly not approached by Sports Minister John Enoh.
In the absence of a long-term solution, reports in Nigerian media suggest that former Super Eagles defender Augustine Eguavoen could once again step in as interim coach, similar to his previous tenure before José Peseiro's appointment.
THIS SHOW THAT NIGERIA IS IN BIG PROBLEM DUE TO SELFISH INTEREST OF MANAGEMENT. AND THIS WILL DEFINITELY DETERMINE HOW WELL NIGERIA WILL BE IN FUTURE WHETHER IN SPORTS OR POLITICS.
WE CLAIM TO BE GIANT OF AFRICA, BLESSED WITH VARIOUS MINERAL RESOURCES, CRUDE OIL, BUT WE CANNOT AVOID THE WAGES OF STANDARD (GRADE-A) FOREIGN COACHES, SINGLEHANDEDLY HOSTING AFCON MORE THAN ONE TIMES & CANNOT BOOSTED OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SPORTS FACILITY. WHAT A SHAME!!!!!!!¡!
WHEN COUNTRY LIKE TUNISIA, GHANA, ZAMBIA, CIV, EGYPT , CAMEROON CAN AVOID THE WAGES OF R.LAMERRE, H.RENARD,GORA ERIKKSON, C.QUEIROX, HENRI MITCHEL, THEN WHAT STOPING NFF IN ENGAGING TOP ONE.
What all our leaders(gov., NFF) know is to engage/employ someone that they will be sharing their salaries and pushing him up & down.
** SHAMELESS LEADERSHIP
** SHAMELESS MANAGEMENT.
** SHAMELESS NFF
WITH THIS UNSERIOUSNESS , I PRAY THAT NIGERIA WILL NOT QUALIFY FOR WORLD CUP & AFCON COMPETITION.
I DONT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS NEW COACH BEING CHOOSEN BY NFF. BUT CAN HE QUALIFY NIGERIA TO THE WORLDCUP 2026? MY FAVOURITE COACH WAS HAVERT RENAD WHO IS (10X) BETTER THAN THIS NEW COACH OR SAMSON SIASIA WHO IS (6X) BETTER THAN THIS NEW COACH OF NIGERIA. I WILL KEEP MY FINGERS CROSS TO SEE IF THIS NEW COACH WILL PERFORM BEYOND OUR EXPECTATION. NORMALLY THE NFF ARE CORRUPT IN WHICH THEIR CHARACTER IS OUR TICKET TO THE WORLDCUP AND AS WELL OUR WORLDCUP WINS IN THE PAST. THE NEW COACH SHOULD HAVE NEW CREATIVE MID-FIELDER MORE THAN IWOBI WHO DRIBBLES WITHOUT PASSING TO STRICKER AND A SOLID CENTRAL DEFENDER TO PARTNER WITH WILLIAN EKON TROOST.