A member of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says the delay in announcing a new coach for the senior national team of Nigeria is due to the lack of interest from top coaches who have what it takes to take the team back to the top, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Nigeria is searching for a new coach for the Super Eagles after the departure of Finidi George following a poor outing in the last international round of games where they were held to a 1-1 draw by South Africa before losing 1-2 to Benin Republic.
In a communique made public, the NFF said they will appoint an expatriate coach to handle the team but since the announcement not much progress has been made, despite the fact that the team will be back in action in September for the AFCON qualifiers.
” The truth is that top coaches don’t want the Super Eagles job. They feel the team is in a tight spot to make it to the world cup and they won’t want to risk their reputation by accepting the role. It’s a huge problem for us but we hope to overcome it soon”, he told OwnGoalNigeria.com.
Asked on if there is a time frame for the appointment of the coach , he said it will likely be at the end of this month or the first week of August. ” Like I said we are hopeful because we have a list already and potential targets. Let’s say at the end of this month or the first week of August. Most definitely it will be before the next round of games”, he concluded.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
