Super eagles coach finidi George has resigned as coach of Nigeria men’s national team stating that he won’t work under another coach.
This decision followed the NFF’s option to appoint a foreign coach after the team failed to win the 2026 world cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin.
During Finidi’s tenure, the Super Eagles suffered a surprising 2-1 defeat to Benin Republic in Abidjan after a 1-1 draw against South Africa at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium.
These results leave the Super Eagles winless after four matches, putting them in fifth place in Group C with just three points and jeopardising Nigeria’s chances of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Finidi, appointed as the substantive coach in April after serving as an assistant to Jose Peseiro, had his position reconsidered by the NFF due to the recent poor results.
The 53-year-old coach succeeded the Portuguese coach Jose Peseiro, who left his post after his contract ended in February and had previously worked as Peseiro’s assistant for 20 months.
