Former Nigerian International, Finidi George has been appointed as the new coach of the Super Eagles.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) made the announcement on Monday in a statement on its official website.
The statement read, “The Board of Nigeria Football Federation on Monday approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee to appoint former ace winger Finidi George as Head Coach of the Senior Men National Football Team, Super Eagles.”
George previously served as assistant to former coach, Jose Peseiro for 20 months and had been interim coach of the senior national team in March.
He led the Super Eagles’ in two friendly matches against Ghana (2-1) and Mali (0-2) in Morocco.
He was part of Nigeria’s ‘Golden Generation’ that won the Africa Cup of Nations title in 1994 and represented Nigeria in the FIFA World Cup finals the same year.
During his 62 caps for Nigeria from 1992 to 2002, George amassed gold, silver, and bronze medals across various competitions.
He takes over the vacant position and will have the task of qualifying Nigeria for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.