- By Femi Alabi
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has hinted that the eventual coach of the Super Eagles would be mandated to give more chances for the country’s home-based players in the national team.
NFF added that it will commence a review of the coaches who applied for the vacant positions of Super Eagles and the Golden Eaglets today.
The current Technical Director of the NFF-Austin Eguavoen, confirmed the review on Wednesday, March 12, during a sports radio program.
Ater Jose Peseiro’s departure as the Super Eagles head coach on Friday, March 1, the position of the country’s senior men’s football team had been left vacant.
The vacuum created propelled the NFF to call for applications to select and employ a new coach who would be saddled with the responsibilities of guiding the team for the 2025 Africa Cup Nations qualifiers in Morocco and the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
The application began Friday, March 8 and ended yesterday, Tuesday, March 12.
Eguavoen, who spoke about the applicants, said: “I can’t tell you that honestly from the bottom of my heart. I can’t lie about it. You know there is a mail and website which applications go in there.
“Yesterday (Tuesday, March 12) was the deadline. So we will call the admin department now to bring all the applications to our department this morning (Wednesday, March 13).”
“I am a product of this league (NPL), then the league was stronger and more interesting, so to now shy from getting players from the league is wrong.
“That is one of the things we will tell the new coach that is coming on board. Our president, Ibrahim Gasau, has been hammering at that with the entire board and the technical committee.
“We will emphasise that whosoever will come on board as the head of the Super Eagles has to align, too,” he added.
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