Through a press release, the Nigeria Football Federation confirmed the appointment of José Peseiro as the new coach of the Super Eagles on Wednesday,December 29, eleven days before the start of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

Nigerian Federation's Technical Director, Augustine Eguavoen, who assumed the responsibility as interim coach following the dismissal of Gernot Rohr earlier this month, will be in charge of the Super Eagles at the AFCON.

The NFF noted that the AFCON is a good avenue for Peseiro to launch a working relationship with Eguavoen, who will revert to his role as Technical Director (hence Peseiro’s immediate boss) after the tournament in Cameroon.

Aged 61, Peseiro has been unemployed since August 2021 after terminating his contract with the Venezuelan Federation over unpaid wages.

On his curriculum vitae, he previously worked at Real Madrid as assistant manager, before coaching Sporting CP,
Panathinaikos, Rapid Bucharest, Sporting Braga and Porto among others.

Reacting to the appointment of Peseiro as Nigeria manager following the Nigerian Federation's announcement on Facebook, some Super Eagles fans questioned the timing of the appointment, a supporter wanted to know the details of his contract and others discussed his relationship with ex-Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho.

Here's what they said below :

Adebesin Babajide Adeyemi : "I am not against new foreign coach but they must pay Rohr outstanding salary because of our country integrity, all the best to the team for the coming tournament".

Dexter Jimmy Isaiah : "What are the content of his contract? How much is his salary?Where will he base?Who are the people he will be working with and the people he is coming with?We shouldn't be doing things secrecy again. Let all the information be in public domain.And who is responsible for his salary?"

Faniran Abayomi Jonathan : "Why not wait till after afcon for this decisions!!!Austin Eguavon might win the tournament and we may have a serious delicate issue at hand!!!Ok..... I hope u guys will always put the interest of Nigerian at heart b4 making any decisions thank you!!!"

Emetuobi Miracle : "I don't like this..They would have allowed Austin Eguavon to at least finish the AFCON before appointing Jose."

Ikechukwu Isaac : "Is this new head coach related to Jose Morinho? The familiar name".

Robert Agwu : "Mourinho recommended him".

Anthony Uviase : "I think Peseiro should have been given the opportunity to kickstart his job at AFCON".

Abdulmajid Ambali : "I just hope that this new coach will be better than than the former one".

Handzz Man : "All we ask is for you at the glass house to give him freehand to select his team. Please we are begging. Morroco coach snubbed Hakim Ziyech from his team and nobody opposed him. That's how it should be so when its time to sack the coach you do that with full chest."

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

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