The race for who will be the next coach of the senior national team of Nigeria has turn the decision makers in Nigerian football against themselves as the date for the announcement of a new coach draws near, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Top decision makers of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have been looking at the options for the job , which was made vacant following the exit of Jose Peseiro as coach upon the expiration of his contract last month.
Coaches have applied for the job but there is a disagreement on if the football body should go for an indigenous coach or a foreign coach. That indecision has brought about division among members of the technical committee of the NFF.
A section of the committee is backing the idea of Emmanuel Amunike as coach of the team with Finidi George as his assistant. A combo that has the blessings of some influential people in Nigeria.
However, those responsible for approving the choice of the technical committee are against the idea saying with the calibre of coaches, who applied for the job there are options way better than the duo.
Their idea is that an accomplished foreign coach who will command the respect of the players can be employed within their budget, which is in the region of $50,000. The same amount that Peseiro earned in the last days of his contract.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
