The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says the assistants for the new Super Eagles coach, Finidi George would be announced as soon the new head coach makes his choices.
The Nigerian football governing body confirmed the appointment of Finidi as Super Eagles head coach on Monday, having also taken charge of the team on an interim basis after the departure of Portuguese coach Jose Peseiro.
Ex-internationals Emmanuel Amuneke and Daniel Amokachi were rumoured to be Finidi’s potential assistant coaches.
Amokachi and Amuneke once worked as assistant coaches in the Super Eagles. Former Everton striker was assistant to late coaches, Shaibu Amodu and Stephen Keshi. While Amuneke had stint as an assistant coach to Samson Siasia and Augustine Eguavoen.
In a chat with The Punch, NFF’s spokesman, Ademola Olajire said, “I have no idea. The coach will pick his assistants and when he does, the NFF will announce.”
Finidi spent 20 months as assistant to José Santos Peseiro before the Portuguese left the post following the expiration of his contract after the Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire.
