As Nigerians await an announcement on the future of the head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Jose Peseiro, a call has been made for his deal to be terminated despite meeting the target of getting to at least the semi final of the AFCON.
Peseiro’s short term deal extended to cover the period of the tournament will expire in three days time, but there is a huge chance that it will be extended after leading the team all the way to the final, where they were beaten 1-2 by the host Cote d’Ivoire.
The length of the extension per what we exclusively gathered is what is delaying an imminent announcement, with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) proposing a one year deal that will cover the next Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco next year.
However Peseiro wants a two year deal which be tied to qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, both parties are yet to reach an agreement on it but according to Seyi Olofinjana, allowing the coach leave will be best for all parties involved.
He said even though he was pleasantly surprised at the way they performed and got all the way to the final at the AFCON, he wasn’t entirely pleased with their set up, which he said isn’t the style of play of the team.
“I wasn’t expecting anything from the team considering their outings in the last one year, it was disastrous and for that reason I wasn’t expecting anything from the team at the AFCON because I knew they lacked alot to be called a team”, he was quoted as saying.
“Fortunately they surprise me with their resilience and adaptation to a difficult defensive tactics that the coach used through out the tournament and of cause the results they got.
” But is that what the team want to play at the world cup or after the AFCON, I think that is not our style of football, I have been a member of the national team from under 17 to super eagles I can tell for a fact that the team won’t adapt to that style of football and I think that is not what we want for the country.
” Personally, I don’t know the terms of contract of the coach with the NFF but if I do I would say he has tried his best by meeting the target set for him but his style wasn’t ours and we need to move on, you know what that means.”
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
