The future of the coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria Jose Peseiro is one that is not yet certain with nine days to the end of his contract as coach of the senior national team of Nigeria, OwnGoalNigeria.comreports.
Nigeria sealed a spot at next year’s Africa Cup of Nations with a game to spare after a 3-2 win over Sierra Leone last weekend. The win still hasn’t sparked talks of a new deal for the Portuguese coach.
Reports have it that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will be open to keeping the coach if he agrees to a pay cut from his present $70,000 a month salary. If otherwise they will be forced into contracting another coach.
One coach who is keen on taking over as coach of the Nigerian team in the event that a deal isn’t reached is South African coach Pitso Mosimane according to Nigeria football administrator Farouk Yarma.
Confirming what OwnGoalNigeria.com wrote about the interest of the coach in managing the senior national team of Nigeria, Yarma told Totorinews.com that the gaffer who recently joined Al Wahda in Abu Dhabi is still keen on the Super Eagles job.
“Pitso Mosimane is serious about coaching the Super Eagles. He has a strong desire to be in charge of the team,” Farouk Yarma he was quoted as saying in a telephone conversation with www.totorinews.com.
He said despite his move to Al Wahda he still hasn’t stopped thinking of the possibility of managing the senior national team of Nigeria. “Yes. He has signed for a new club Al Wahda but that does not stop him thinking about the possibility of coaching Super Eagles in the nearest future.
“He is not joking about the Super Eagles project. He knows what he can achieve with thr arrays of highly gifted Nigerian footballers at his disposal.
So, don’t think he is not serious about it or it is just a kite being flown to catch cruise in the Nigerian media space”, he said.
The former member of the NFF Marketing and TV right Committee member rounded up by saying that whenever the job becomes vacant, Mosimane is more than qualified to be given a chance as he is the best coach in Africa.
“Nobody can deny the fact that Mosimane is the best coach in Africa. I think he is the ideal candidate to coach the Super Eagles anyday or anytime the position is declared vacant,” he concluded.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
