Knocks for NFF over Peseiro’s contract poll
Stakeholders have condemned the Nigeria Football Federation after the federation used a social media poll to decide whether to renew the contract of Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro or relieve him of his job.
The NFF announced the appointment of Peseiro as the new coach of the Eagles May 15, 2022, replacing Austin Eguavoen, who returned to his Technical Director role at the federation.
The Portuguese coach, who earns $70,000 per month, will see his one-year contract with the federation expire in five days’ time.
The stats and figures since Peseiro took over the Eagles’ job have not been impressive, raising doubts about his credential to continue with the three-time African champions.
Under the tutelage of the Portuguese, the Eagles have churned out underwhelming performances and have only won four of their eight games under the watch of the 67-year-old manager, losing the remaining four, with the side scoring 15 goals and conceding 11.
It was also under Peseiro that the Eagles recorded their worst run in 42 years as they lost four consecutive games, including a shock 1-0 defeat to minnows and 118th-ranked Guinea-Bissau in Abuja last March in a 2023 AFCON qualifier.
NFF president, Ibrahim Gusau, in an interview on the Gbamm! LovingFootball™️ Show, said it was an effort to involve Nigerians in the decision-making process.
“We have that plan to push it to Nigerians and to hear their views (about the decision),” Gusau stated.
“We tried the foreign coaches and also the home-based coaches, and it seems all were having some kind of problems. But maybe we did not get it right in the area of getting the right person (for the role). But we are surely going to push it to the public whether to continue with Peseiro or let him go.”
