The future of the coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Jose Peseiro isn’t as clear as many thought with his contract set to expire in two months time, OGN reports.
Peseiro was appointed the coach of the Nigerian team in May 2022 on a one year deal with the option of another two years if he wins the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, which was originally planned to be held in June this year.
However with the postponement of the tournament to January 2024, his contract will be up before the commencement of the tournament unless it is renewed and for now there is no talks about a renewal from the Nigeria Football Federation.
” It hasn’t been discussed largely due to the fact that we haven’t qualified for the AFCON yet. We have two qualifiers games against Guinea Bissau later this month. Maybe we can start talking about an extension after then but we don’t have any plans to extend his stay as Super Eagles coach at the moment”, he told OGN.
On if they will give him a pay rise in the event he sings a new deal, the board member who spoke on the condition of anonymity said that it will be very difficult instead they will look to negotiate his current pay of $70,000 a month to what they can afford monthly.
” A pay rise will be very difficult even if he signs a new deal. Left to me and the board if he agrees to a lesser pay then it will make it easy for us. Remember the minister who approved this wage for him might not be around the same position under the new president elect even if he keeps his place in the cabinet.
” We want something that we can afford and his current pay is well out of our budget. When that time comes we will all look at it and see the best way forward for all involved”, he stated.
