The future of the coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Jose Peseiro is far from certain with his contract set to run out in thirty days time and no discussion has been held in respect to an extension, OwngoalNigeria.com reports.
Peseiro’s tenure will be reviewed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) before a decision will be reached on his future. However sources at the football house are of the opinion that the Portuguese coach will not be granted an extension to his deal.
Although the president of the NFF Ibrahim Musa Gusau said they are not in talks with any coach, Owngoalnigeria.com. can exclusively reveal that it isn’t the case as the football house has already started sounding out coaches, who will likely replace the Portuguese after the Super Eagles last Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers game against Sao Tome and Principe in Uyo.
One of the coaches who is in the mix is South African coach Pitso Mosimane who has officially confirmed his exit from Saudi Arabia side Al Ahli, the team he guided to promotion to the top division of the Saudi League.
It was suggested that he will be handed an extension but a post via his social media account on Twitter clearly suggests that he won’t be renewing his stay at the club. He talked about waiting for the next project after delivering the mandate of helping Al Ahli gain promotion.
“Delivered on our mandate of promoting the team to Premier League,and tonight of winning the Championship! In any League or Competition , Country or Continent, we catch Big Fish! Nile River before and tonight in the Red Sea. 🎣. Waiting for the next Project.💪🏿🤲🏽”, he posted on his verified handle.
In his coaching career , he has won 19 titles and it includes five league titles in South Africa, three CAF Champions League titles, two South Africa Cup titles and three CAF Super Cup titles among others. He is also linked with the coaching role at Tunisian side Esperance.
Osas Mahawi
