The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have stepped up plans for a new coach of the senior national team of Nigeria with a replacement for Finidi George likely to be known in two weeks time, OwnGoalNigeria.comreports.
NFF made it known in a communique that they will be on the lookout for a new coach of the team after the disappointment of the last international window, where the team led by Finidi were held to a 1-1 draw by South Africa before losing 1-2 to Benin Republic.
We gathered the idea is to have an entirely new setup with coaches who are experienced or have knowledge of the team making up the crew, which will be announced alongside the new head coach of the team.
Barring a late minute change of plans former head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Salisu Yusuf will return to the team as one of the local coaches to assist the soon to be announced coach of the team.
Yusuf was the assistant to Rohr when the team made it to the 2018 world cup before he got caught up in a messy bribe for spot scandal by an undercover reporter masquerading as a football agent. It led to his suspension but he had since been given the license to resume coaching.
His return has already gotten the seal of approval from the hierarchy of the NFF , who are hopeful his wealth of experience will help whoever comes in as coach to help pilot the team to the 2026 world cup.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
