After meeting with Sports Minister Senator John Enoh, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced the appointment of a foreign Technical Adviser to lead the Super Eagles during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers and the remaining 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.
This decision was made following the team’s poor performance in the World Cup qualification series, prompting the sports minister to call for a restructuring of the technical staff and a detailed technical report after disappointing results in the June FIFA window.
In compliance with the minister’s directive, the NFF convened in Abuja and announced hiring an expatriate coach for the Super Eagles. The communiqué issued after the meeting stated, “The Executive Committee resolved to employ an expatriate Technical Adviser for the Super Eagles in the coming weeks, ahead of the AFCON qualifiers and the remaining FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.”
In addition, the NFF will be bolstering its Technical Department with more skilled personnel and will swiftly restructure the Technical and Development Subcommittee.
As a result of this move, Finidi George, who currently serves as the head of the Super Eagles’ technical crew, will be returning to his previous role as assistant coach of the national team.
Under Finidi George’s leadership, the Super Eagles secured only one point out of a possible six. They drew 1-1 with South Africa in Uyo and suffered a 2-1 defeat to Benin Republic in Abidjan during their third and fourth matches.
