NFF To Announce Finidi George As Head Coach Of Super Eagles Monday

Mr. Finidi George, the new substantive Head Coach of the Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles, will be formally introduced to the public by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Monday morning in Abuja.

Senator John Owan Enoh, Minister of Sports Development, will attend the unveiling, along with the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Mrs Tinuke Watti, NFF President Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, and NFF General Secretary Dr. Mohammed Sanusi.

George, who turned down the opportunity to coach a second-tier team in Spain to return to Nigeria and lead two-time CAF Champions League winners Enyimba FC, won the tough-as-nails Nigeria elite division title with the People’s Elephant in his second season and has left the club with a chance of retaining the title this season, with six games remaining.

When George formally left the Aba giants a few days ago, Enyimba FC was still in third place on the NPFL log, with 53 points from 32 games, four points behind table-toppers Enugu Rangers and three behind second-placed Remo Stars.

The 52-year-old served as an assistant to Portuguese José Peseiro for 20 months beginning in the summer of 2022, during which time the Super Eagles qualified for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations and came within 28 minutes of winning their fourth African title in Cote d’Ivoire three months ago.

George, who as a player won 62 caps for Nigeria at senior level, during which he won the Africa Cup of Nations gold, silver, and bronze and played in two FIFA World Cup finals, has the immediate task of picking maximum points from the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against South Africa (home) and Benin Republic (away) in a few weeks.